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Riverwalk update: Pylons for floating garden installed
By Steven Dahlman
(Left) West of the Wells Street Bridge on July 19. (Click on images to view larger versions.)
4-Aug-16 – Supports are in place for one of the new Riverwalk’s many distinct features, gardens built over the Chicago River. Steel pylons have been installed on the Riverwalk room called The Jetty. The stretch between Wells and Franklin Streets will also include fish habitats.
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| (Right) Rendering of what The Jetty will look like when completed. |
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West of Franklin Street, concrete has been poured for a large ramp down to the Riverwalk from Wacker Drive. Along Water Plaza, east of Wells Street, work continues on the walkway surfaces. Mechanical and electrical equipment is also being installed for a shallow fountain.
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(Left) Construction of the “water feature” at Water Plaza on the Chicago Riverwalk. |
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Phase 3 of the Riverwalk, the last three rooms, will open in October, according to Chicago Department of Transportation.
(Right) Workers on a pre-cast walkway surface east of Wells Street that will connect to the Riverwalk at upper right.
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