Whiskey Island Connector

The Whiskey Island Connector links the Wendy Park Bridge to Edgewater Park and the Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway.

Construction Details

Construction Start: December 2019
Completion: June 2021
Contract Amount: $3,646,114.64
Contractor: Mark Haynes Construction, Inc.
Project Designer: E. L. Robinson Engineering
Contact: Bob Burichin, Project Manager, 216-401-4116 or btb@clevelandmetroparks.com

Fencing installed along the trail along the Cleveland Bulk Terminal

6/24/21: Official ribbon cutting held
5/17/21: Final preparations for June ribbon cutting
4/19/21: Boardwalk plank installation and final landscaping
3/22/21: Removable boardwalk truss set into place at west end
2/22/21: Wood safety railings installed
1/25/21: Sandstone caps set on retaining wall at west end boardwalk
12/28/20: Work underway on boardwalk foundations at the west end of the project area
11/30/20: Main all purpose trail corridor bermed and seeded
10/29/20: RediRock retaining wall work at west end underway and new fence completed along Port
9/21/20: Installed new retaining wall at west end of project
8/24/20: Underground utility work underway and concrete poured for drive aprons and overlook
7/27/20: Embankment work continues between Whiskey Island Drive and the Port's Bulk Terminal
6/29:20: Finishing water line work and beginning fence installation
6/1/20: Continued work on water line
5/18/20: New water line installed
5/4/20: Underground utility work in progress
4/20/20: Installation of wooden boardwalk section begins
3/23/20: Work on eastern embankment underway
2/11/20: Permits being finalized and clearing to begin
1/17/20: Full mobilization to begin soon
12/30/19: Early site work underway
11/5/19: Construction to begin in early December
9/18/19: Construction contract awarded
9/3/19: Bids due September 6, 2019