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| Exposed river bed along the Olentangy River http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/11/21/oh-man-the-river.html |
The channel will be narrower, so crews will shore up the riverbank, planting trees, shrubs and grasses, and creating wetlands and parkland, said Bryon Ringley, senior principal for Stantec, the project’s design engineer. Officials want to create a more natural-flowing river that will improve conditions for fish and other wildlife. They also hope the restored river will attract more visitors to the river’s edge. OSU faculty members plan to use the river and wetlands for research and education." (Ferenchik, 2012).
Although it does not look pretty now, in a few years, the natural growth will return and it should become a more aesthetically pleasing part of Columbus.
On a more positive note, Dodridge Street is now open! This allows much easier traffic flow in this area because all drivers do not have to solely use Lane Avenue to get from Olentangy River Road to High Street. Also, the Dodridge Bridge has reopened allowing avid cyclists using the trail to not have to be rerouted.
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