WSAR NEWS

Davol St. takes shape with a year to go, but won't have much green space: See the plans

The city’s waterfront makeover along the Route 79 Davol Street Corridor is on track to be completed in 2026, but ongoing construction won't exactly result in rolling green space — turf that many Fall Riverites have urged the city to keep green.

 

The most recent proposals show nine buildings with almost 1,500 apartment units, two parking garages and buildings up to 12 stories high.

 

In a Herald News poll, which asked respondents to chime in about their commutes being extended by Davol Street construction, some feedback strayed from matters of traffic and instead criticized Route 79 future development, with one response calling for “an elegant green space for families.”

 

Read more in heraldnews.com.

Facebook