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    Red Line Greenway

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      Red Line Greenway



      The Red Line Greenway is a 2.0 mile all purpose trail that follows the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) Red Line transit corridor in the city of Cleveland. It connects the Michael Zone Recreation Center at W. 53rd Street with the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail at Columbus Road and Franklin Avenue. 

      This project was one of five completed utilizing funds received from the US Department of Transportation's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program in 2016 to fill critical gaps in the active transportation network in the city of Cleveland. 

      Project Type: All Purpose Trail Project
      Opening Date: May 12, 2021
      Contact: Sara Byrnes Maier, Principal Planner, 216-635-3289 or sbm@clevelandmetroparks.com
      Project Length: 2.0 miles
      Contracting Partner(s): Mark Haynes Construction
      Consulting Partner(s): Michael Baker International

      Funding: 
      • US DOT TIGER Grant Program
      • Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)/Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program
      • Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Clean Ohio Trails Fund
      • The Trust for Public Land
      Partners: 
      • LAND Studio
      • The Trust for Public Land
      • Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
      • Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)
      • Rotary Club of Cleveland
      Awards: 
      • 2022 American Society of Highway Engineering (ASHE) Lake Erie Project of the Year (under $10 million)
      • 2021 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) Award for Trails and Corridors
      • 2021 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Award for Innovation and Social Equity
      • 2021 Greater Cleveland Trails and Greenways Conference (GCTGC) Project Award

       

      More Information

      US DOT TIGER Grant Program
      Press Release

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