Project Will Rehabilitate Aged and Failing Riverbank Infrastructure Along the Cuyahoga River
FY2022 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-11
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award 693JF72040009 is a grant from the Department of Transportation, $16.5M obligated, FY2022 to FY2026, for Project Will Rehabilitate Aged and Failing Riverbank Infrastructure Along the Cuyahoga River. The work is performed in Ohio. Source
Description
The Project Will Rehabilitate Aged and Failing Riverbank Infrastructure Along the Cuyahoga River. The Project Includes the Installation of Approximately 2024 Linear Feet of Sheet Steel Bulkheads and Hillside Grading Along the Shoreline of the Cuyahoga Ship Channel. This Stretch of Deteriorating Shoreline, Which Is Referred to as the Irishtown Bend, Is at Risk for Failure Due to the Existence of Aged and Damaged Bulkheads. The Hillside Located Along the Irishtown Bend Has Been Rendered Unsafe and Unusable and Inclinometer Readings Taken Between 1995 and 2013 Show That the Hillside Is Slowly Moving. If the Existing Bulkheads Fail and a Landslide Takes Place, Irishtown Bend Would Be Closed to Ship and Barge Traffic and Local Businesses Will Be Unable to Rely on Waterborne Transport for Shipping/Receiving Essential Goods. Nearby Roads and Sewer Services Would Also Be Severely Impacted by a Landslide at Irishtown Bend.