Demolition of Cement Silos Will Allow For Detroit Riverfront Redevelopment

 

A view of downtown Detroit from the east riverfront. Demolition of three cement silos from the former LaFarge Cement Co. will make way for major redevelopment projects along the riverfront. Photo courtesy of www.angelfire.com

Demolition of the former LaFarge Cement Co. silos recently began in Detroit to make way for major redevelopment along the riverfront.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy were on hand for the start of the demolition of the silos that are located just east of General Motors Corp. headquarters at the Renaissance Center.

Also slated for demolition are two other cement transfer stations on either side of Chene Park, which is located further east along the Detroit River.
Once the silos are cleared, construction on Michigan?EUR??,,????'??? first urban skate park, the Tricentennial Skate Park, will begin as well as the Detroit RiverWalk, a biking, jogging, and walking path that is planned to run from MacArthur Bridge at Belle Isle to the Ambassador Bridge.

Removal of the silos also allows the city to move forward with plans for a mixed-use redevelopment of major portions of the east riverfront to include apartments, condominiums, retail shops and entertainment venues.

Source: www.crainsdetroit.com