Construction began this week in downtown Detroit on the Second Avenue Extension, a project that is set to create a roadway connecting Second Avenue to the Detroit riverfront.

The extension will create a path from Congress Street to Steve Yzerman Drive, crossing over M-10 to provide direct access to the riverfront from Second Avenue. Currently, the end of Second Avenue is about a quarter mile away from the riverfront. The roadway, which will accommodate motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, is expected to open in summer 2026.

"For the first time, we are opening connectivity from downtown to the amazing riverfront west of Huntington Place without having to drive or walk several blocks," Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority Chair Claude Molinari said in a release on Wednesday. “Thi

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