Renderings of the greenway near I-75.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Officials from Detroit announced the latest infusion of money toward building the Joe Louis Greenway, a 27-mile trail meant for walking and bicycle in and around the city.
Federal funds will help pay for a stretch of the greenway on the northern section of the path, which travels through Hamtramck, Highland Park, as well as on previously-paved paths like the acclaimed riverwalk and the Dequindre Cut.
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The greenway is still years away from completion, but various partners, including the city, the Joe Louis Greenway Partnership, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and other bodies continue to fill in gaps.
Once complete, the path will stretch uninterrupted throughout the city, passing under highways, along the Detroit River, and through various neighborhoods and cities.
The entire project will cost approximately $300 million.
Leona Medley, the executive director of the partnership called it a "project about neighborhoods."
"It reminds us that our neighborhoods, our people have a future, and everyone does have a future., and it's a way to really strengthen our connection with our sister cities," she said Wednesday.
Local perspective:
This week, officials announced a $10 million grant from the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program that will go toward constructing the greenway between Woodward Avenue and Dequindre Street.
One significant area it will pass by is the Second Ebenezer Church. It will also go toward building a bridge and pathway under I-75, one of the biggest barriers toward a fully connected loop.
The city also received a $2.5 million grant to design the greenway along Lonyo Street, between Patton Park and Romanowski Park.