Popular Richland walking path closing for repairs. What to expect
By
Tri-City Herald Staff
Richland, WA
Sections of the Richland Riverfront Pathway Trail will be closed for repairs beginning Jan. 5 near the Courtyard Richland Columbia Point Hotel and Columbia Point Marina.
The city of Richland is replacing a basalt retaining wall after it was undermined by erosion. A portion of the trail has been fenced off for a few years due to the instability of the columns.
Sections of the Richland Riverfront Pathway Trail will be closed for repairs beginning Jan. 5 near the Courtyard Richland Columbia Point Hotel and Columbia Point Marina. A portion of the trail has been fenced off for a few years due to the instability of the basalt columns. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
During the eight-week project, pedestrians, cyclists and others will be detoured around the site via Bradley Boulevard, Columbia Point Drive and the Columbia Point Marina parking lot.
A section of Riverfront Trail near Columbia Point Marina will be closed while crews rebuild a failed retaining wall near the Marriott Hotel. Pedestrians and cyclists will be diverted to Bradley Boulevard and Columbia Point Drive during the eight-week construction project, scheduled to start Jan. 5, 2026. City of Richland
The contractor will demolish the old retaining wall and build a new system with drains, backfill, handrails and a concrete block wall.
The pathway will be temporarily paved with cold-mix asphalt because of the winter conditions.
Construction materials for a City of Richland project to repair the Columbia Point Marina Park shoreline retaining wall are staged in the parking lot of the park along the Columbia River. Starting January 5, the project will require a temporary detour of the Riverfront Pathway Trail near Columbia Point Marina. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
In the spring, crews will return to place hot mix asphalt as a permanent replacement.
Columbia Point Marina Park boat launch area and rivershore trail on the Columbia River in Richland. The City of Richland is schedule to repair the shoreline retaining wall along the Riverfront Pathway Trai starting on January 5. The project will require a temporary detour of the Riverfront Pathway Trail during the work. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
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