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7 The cost of the project is about $9.5 million, shared by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the City and affected property owners. A bonus project, the North Bank Riverwalk, is in construction also. This project is funded 100% by the DDA. The primary contractor for the project is Rohde Brothers, of Saginaw. Responsible for building the project designed by hydraulics engineer, Jason Matteo, Rohde Brothers leads their team of highly capable subcontractors to build foundations, walls, piers and the future Riverwalk. Quality control is critical as the project meets USACE and MI-EGLE benchmarks, verified by daily inspections by a crew from the Spicer Group. By the end of June, the project will be in its 300th day of construction. In July, Rohde hopes to wrap up construction of the "legs," moving to the most difficult part of the project: the curve. Modifications at the curve require the removal of the existing wall and soils, construction of new walls and new grades within the confines of three bridges. Removal is limited to 200 feet at any one time in order to be prepared should a high-water event occur. When finished, new walls will feature a block- like pattern texture, similar to wall construction seen on state highways. The construction of the Riverwalk is the highlight to this project. Built between the levee and the River, the ADA-accessible Riverwalk measures Fessler & Bowman crews finish the thrust block, a 24" thick concrete block used to stabilize the levee wall. The six-feet wide thrust block doubles as a landside sidewalk, running the entire length of the levee wall. The view looking upstream from under the Main Street bridge. A rail will be installed by the river's edge. Security lighting will be installed under each bridge. Silt protection is installed in the river. This new section of Riverwalk is part of Frankenmuth's Complete Streets plan. When Frankenmuth's leadership decided to build the earthen dam in 1948, the minutes of the meeting were written in German! To find out more about Frankenmuth's rich history, read "Teach My People the Truth" by Reverend Herman F. Zehnder. Published in 1970, this account details the founding of Frankenmuth through the 1960's.