Irishtown Bend Hillside Stabilization

Irishtown Bend is an area within the City of Cleveland along the Cuyahoga River named for the Irish immigrants who once lived there. Without much-needed investment the hillside will fail, causing a disastrous collapse into the river and blocking all movement in both directions. Roads have already been closed due to movement and erosion of the hillside. New video and monitoring equipment shows the hillside continues to move, indicating that hillside stability continues to deteriorate. The eventual collapse will create a severe safety hazard and disrupt commerce — not just in Cleveland, but across the American Heartland, threatening manufacturing and mining industries and all the jobs they support.

Irishtown bend is $65 million stabilization project aimed at transforming the hillside that stretches from W. 25th street between the Superior Detroit Bridge and Columbus Road, into a 23-acre public park and community amenity, in total a $100 million project. Before the Park can become a reality, the Port of Cleveland is stabilizing the hillside. This crucial work will insure the Cuyahoga River remains a thriving waterway for both industry recreation.