Red Cedar Railroad Bridge
NOVEMBER 29, 2022 CLEAN UP
On the Red Cedar River, under the last railroad bridge before the confluence of the Grand River, is an obstruction of trees, limbs, and natural debris blocking passage under four of the five bridge's spans. Caught behind it is a large pool of surface pollution consisting of bottles, plastics, objects made from styrofoam, and larger pieces including highway markers and construction materials.
After the Red Cedar River Bridge, downriver and before the confluence of the Grand River, is a large assortment of urban debris partially submerged in the river bottom and its framing riverbanks. Join us, on Tuesday, November 29, as we begin to transform this unsightly and largely impassable section of river into a stretch deserving of the Red Cedar and introduction of urban paddling in our state's capitol city. |
The area of greatest focus will be on the:
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In advance of Tuesday’s work beginning, we will visit the Red Cedar Railroad Bridge to remove those surface pollutants pooled up behind the entanglement. On the day off, we will catch those pollutants caught below the surface as they're released. There will be other urban debris in the area to collect and remove. So much, it will require a return visit at another time.
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ADBF is expected to begin work at 9AM. This project will be much easier than our recent work at the Grand River Railroad Bridge (click here). If we arrive in the area of the bridge around 12:20 PM, we should be in good position to collect those pollutants as they are released. We just don’t know how much there will be. Regardless, there is considerably more to collect in the area.
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