ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Work is officially underway on a 15-acre park planned for the Ada area.

A groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday celebrated the start of construction on Covered Bridge Park, located at 7490 Thornapple River Drive near Ada Drive by the community's historic Covered Bridge.

The ceremony also celebrated the end of the project's $8.5 million fundraising campaign. • The groundbreaking ceremony for Covered Bridge Park on Sept. 3, 2025. (Courtesy RDV) • The groundbreaking ceremony for Covered Bridge Park on Sept. 3, 2025. (Courtesy RDV)

“We are so excited for construction to begin at Covered Bridge Park and look forward to the opportunities for connection and recreation it will offer to the Ada community,” Steve and Amy Van Andel, honorary co-chairs of the Connecting

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