Construction

PHASE I CONSTRUCTION

Phase I Park Construction

Phase I of Cincinnati Riverfront Park—currently under construction—will include the new  Moerlein Lager House restaurant and brewery as well as a plaza of water jets with cascades of water that drop to pools along Mehring Way. There will be a grand stairway with landings at water-filled basins, a glass-floored walkway above a lower level loggia, a shade trellis, informational and interpretive displays, and public restrooms. Also part of the design is the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Stage & Event Lawn, a promenade, and within a tree grove,  a monument to the Black Brigade, a floral garden and a labyrinth.  The park will also feature a bike center and welcome center, and a section of the Ohio River Bike Trail.  The Schmidlapp Stage and Event Lawn is scheduled to be complete by May, 2011; the Walnut Street Fountain and Steps as well as the Bike, Mobility and Visitors Center will open late summer, 2011. The Labyrinth, Black Brigade Monument, and other Phase I features are expected to be completed late fall, 2011. 

PHASE I INDIVIDUAL FEATURES

• Walnut Street Fountain, Step, Watercurtains, Cascades and Pools
• Moerlein Lager House
• The Jacob G. Schmidlapp Stage & Event Lawn
• Promenade
• Tree Grove
• Labyrinth
• Bike, Mobility and Visitors’ Center
• Bike Trail (First section)
• Black Brigade Monument
• The Women's Garden
• Main Street Garden
• Elevator and Public Toilet Rooms

Phase I Construction Update: Summer/Fall 2010

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