Detroit will spend $4.3 million to buy land along the Detroit Terminal Railroad for the purposes of creating a 7.5-mile leg of the planned Inner Circle Greenway.
"[The city of Detroit] has struck a deal with Conrail to purchase 76 acres of railroad property, which will be transformed into a bike and pedestrian-friendly greenway," reports Allie Gross.
"The newly purchased land, stretching 7.5 miles, will connect to existing paths such as the Detroit Riverwalk and Dequindre Cut, and with upgrades coming to the southwest Detroit Greenlink as well, the city envisions a 26-mile loop, known as the Inner Circle Greenway," adds Gross.
More details about the plans for the Inner Circle Greenway are available on the Detroit Greenways Coalition website.
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