Memorial Bridges Loop
Project Overview
The Cleveland Memorial Bridges Loop will turn extra road space into a separated path for people walking and biking on Huron Road and Ontario Avenue. The project will connect the protected bike lane and sidewalk on the Detroit-Superior (Veterans Memorial) Bridge to the existing shared-use path near and on the Lorain-Carnegie (Guardians) Bridge.
The project will close an important gap in Cleveland’s walking and biking network. It is another key step toward creating safe and comfortable connections that help people travel between Downtown and the city’s neighborhoods by foot or by bike.
Project Timeline
In 2018, Leadership Cleveland LC2 Fellows sought a project that would help strengthen the physical connections between the Downtown and the city's neighborhoods.
The project they chose was called the Memorial Bridges Loop.
Soon thereafter, the City of Cleveland, Trust for Public Land, Bike Cleveland, and other partners began the process of making the project a reality.
| March 2018 | Feasibility Study completed by Leadership Cleveland |
| April 2018 | Initial stakeholder presentation with Trust for Public Land and Cleveland City Planning Commission |
| August 2021 | City of Cleveland engages consultant to engineer and develop cost estimates |
| March 2022 | City of Cleveland begins seeking funding for construction |
| July 2022 | Rep. Shontel Brown secures $432,000 in Community Project Funding for construction of the Memorial Bridges Loop |
| January 2024 | City of Cleveland secures full funding for the project through commitments from NOACA and City funds, totaling an additional $1.1M |
| January - October 2025 | City and ODOT move forward with design and engineering plans + community engagement |
| June 2026 | Construction begins |
Project FAQs
This webpage will be updated regularly with Frequently Asked Questions as the project progresses.
- Design begins: January 2024
- Design completion: December 2025
- Construction contractor selection (bidding process): May 2026
- Construction begins: June 2026
- Construction complete: November 2026
We will continue to update this schedule throughout the project to reflect progress and any changes.
- Representative Shontel Brown Earmark
- Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Transportation Alternative
- City of Cleveland Road and Bridge Bonds
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will administer the project’s construction. Visit ODOT’s Cuyahoga County Construction Update Page for weekly updates on traffic information.
As part of the Complete and Green Streets Program, the Transportation Infrastructure Advisory Committee (TIAC) reviewed this project. The TIAC provides design input at the earliest stages of a project's planning. The goal of the TIAC is to create projects that add more greenery, improve safety, and create better transportation options for all users.