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Kent County Parks - Grand River Greenway - Cannonsburg Road from Chauncey Dr to Pettis Ave

Important Information

The Cannonsburg Rd, Chauncey Dr to Pettis Ave section of the much-anticipated Grand River Greenway Project is scheduled for construction this summer in Cannon Township. This section is a part of the Greenway Project that will connect The White Pine Trail to Ada by the end of this year.

Construction is scheduled to start in mid-June 2026 with tree removal, and work on the pathway and boardwalks will commence immediately after. Project completion is anticipated by the end of September 2026.

Access/Traffic:

No Detours Anticipated. The project will be constructed with shoulder closures and temporary lane closures.

Contact

P&N Engineer:

Scott Post, PE
P&N Project Manager
616-364-8491

Carlee Thompson, EIT
P&N Construction Manager
218-398-0554

P&N Construction Observer:

P&N Construction Observer
Keelin Massey, EIT

Contractor:

Bob’s Asphalt Services
Mike Radford
231-769-9913

Terracon, LLC
Tyler DeJonge
616-218-7684

Kent County Parks
Brian Mulligan
616-632-7275

September 4, 2026

Progress Report:

Riverworks Construction is closing in on completion of the boardwalk near Bear Creek and expects to wrap up that section by mid next week. Simultaneously, a second Riverworks crew has been active near the Pettis Road intersection, making progress on pile driving for the large boardwalk there.

Upcoming Work:

Once the Bear Creek boardwalk is finished mid-week, the crew will transition to join construction efforts at the Pettis intersection boardwalk. Pile driving at that location will continue into next week as that structure takes shape.
August 29, 2026

Progress Report:

Subcontractor Riverworks Construction continued pile driving for the boardwalk near Bear Creek this week and is on track to complete that section by Friday. In preparation for the next boardwalk, the area near Pettis Road has been staked and marked for pile locations. On the earthwork side, Terracon has nearly finished laying gravel along the path and is close to completing that phase of work.

Upcoming Work:

Next week Riverworks will shift to the Pettis Road boardwalk and begin pile driving there. Terracon plans to wrap up gravel placement along the path and will then turn attention to removing and replacing culverts along the corridor.

Notes:

All work is subject to weather conditions. Thank you for your patience and support. Photos of this week’s progress are included below.
August 21, 2026

Progress Report:

Riverworks Construction made great progress this week, completing pile driving for the first half of the boardwalk near Bear Creek Trail. At the same time, the crew began prep work for the second boardwalk near the intersection of Pettis and Cannonsburg Road, clearing brush from the area to ready the site for upcoming construction.

Upcoming Work:

Next week Riverworks plans to complete pile driving for the second half of the boardwalk near Bear Creek Trail. Terracon will also be returning to site to regrade portions of the path and continue gravel placement once gas utility markers have been relocated.
August 14, 2026

Progress Report:

Riverworks mobilized on site Monday and began pile driving for the boardwalk near the intersection of Cannonsburg Road and Bear Creek Trail on Thursday. Terracon continued gravel placement along the path this week and addressed areas that were washed out from recent weather.

Upcoming Work:

Next week Riverworks plans to resume pile driving. Terracon will continue gravel placement and grading along the corridor. Integrity Landscaping is also expected on site early in the week to begin construction of the first retaining wall near the start of the path.

Note:

Thanks for your patience and attention to speed and our site workers as safety is everyone’s responsibility!
August 6, 2026

Progress Report:

On Cannonsburg Road, work is continuing on the pathway project. Terracon has completed subgrade grading for all of the path. Progress is still continuing to be made on leveling and compacting the western end of the corridor and gravel continues to be placed near the eastern end of the corridor, which will carry into next week.

Upcoming Work:

Gravel placement will continue along the path throughout next week. In addition, the leveling and compacting of subgrade along certain areas of the path will also continue. Integrity Landscaping is expected to mobilize on site at the beginning of next week to begin construction on the retaining wall near the intersection of Bear Creek Trail and Cannonsburg Road. Riverworks Construction will also mobilize on site to begin construction of the boardwalk near the Bear Creek overpass.
July 31, 2026

Progress Report:

This week, work is continuing on the pathway project. Terracon has completed subgrade grading for most of the path along Cannonsburg Road, with compaction and leveling work remaining on the western end of the corridor. With subgrade complete, the contractor began placing gravel on the path and will continue that work into next week.

Upcoming Work:

Gravel placement will continue along the path through next week. Integrity Landscaping will also be mobilizing on site to begin construction of the retaining wall near the intersection of Bear Creek Trail and Cannonsburg Road.
July 6, 2026

Progress Report:

After a few delays, the project is finally starting up in earnest this week. Much of the tree removal was completed last week, and should be finished up this week. In addition, crews will start removing topsoil and start to grade out the base for the path,

Upcoming Work:

Next week work will continue clearing bushes and topsoil and grading for the pathway.
June 24, 2026

Progress Report:

Construction will be starting this week.

Traffic control including shoulder closures and temporary lane closures, as well as flagging operations will be delivered and set up. Please show patience and use caution around the workers!

Also, you can expect to see tree contractors starting the removal of the marked trees.

Upcoming Work:

Probably as early as next week earth crews will start to scrape up the topsoil to begin the process of trail construction!