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City hopes to complete construction on 51st Street Greenbelt in fall 2024

February 24, 2023

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The 51st Street Greenbelt is just one example of the city’s efforts to increase access to green space along the 710 Freeway.

This week, the city received a $30 million federal grant that will help realign Shoreline Drive in Downtown and add acres of usable green space to Cesar Chavez Park, which is currently split up by the northbound lanes that feed into the 710. The grant was secured by Rep. Robert Garcia from the United States Department of Transportation’s new pilot program aimed at reconnecting communities.

The plan is to begin construction on Shoreline sometime in 2025 or 2026, according to Contreras.

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