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This is a two-mile stretch of lonely and disused land made beautiful.
Its long history speaks to Detroit's industrial heritage. A railroad was laid down along this corridor in the 1830s by a precursor to the Canadian National Railway. The route saw plenty of traffic over the following century, when the city was a burgeoning industrial center.
By the 1980s, though, the railroad had closed to both pedestrian and freight traffic, and the line's fate was uncertain.
In 2009, the tracks were replaced by a paved greenway, much of which is below street level. The 20-foot-wide path links the city's bustling Eastern Market district with the waterfront, and the route is a pretty spot for an afternoon amble or bike ride, streaking past colorful murals and graffiti.
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For information about bike rentals, visit wheelhousedetroit.com, or stop by a self-serve MoGo station to participate in the city's bikeshare program. Find locations at mogodetroit.org.
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October 9, 2010
Sources
- Detroit Eastern Market: Dequindre Cut: http://www.detroiteasternmarket.com/page.php?p=1&s=68
- Yelp: Dequindre Cut Greenway: http://www.yelp.com/biz/dequindre-cut-greenway-detroit
- Wikipedia: Dequindre Cut: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dequindre_Cut
- TrailLink: Dequindre Cut Greenway: http://www.traillink.com/trail/dequindre-cut-greenway.aspx
- http://detroitriverfront.org/riverfront/dequindre-cut/dequindre-cut
