Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project MI-7 Fall Construction Is Moving Forward and Advise Caution to Citizens Using Park

As a part of MI-7-Roosevelt Park and Zoo phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) the next steps in construction have started in the park and will continue for the next 4-6 weeks.

Playground equipment in the north end of the park has been removed and stored until it can be placed in the park at the end of construction. Excavation for the Magic City Express Building and main park restrooms are starting this week. In early October excavation for the new location of the Discovery Barn will start in the park and inside the zoo. Along with excavation of these areas, to prepare for the spring construction season, there will also be heavy equipment in the parks for two additional pre-consolidation piles. One of the final fall construction items will be tied to moving the Theodore Roosevelt statue to his permanent home in the south Roosevelt Zoo parking area. Please be cautious if you see equipment and work occurring in the parking lot directly south of the zoo entrance.

While the park will not be closed in the next month, we are asking all citizens to use extreme caution while being within the park, because of the larger equipment and large truck traffic to complete the work. This work is critical in the next steps of this project to move forward as scheduled in the spring of 2025. We appreciate your cooperation to ensure safety and make sure the process can be completed by the required deadlines.