Ross’s Landing to Close starting in November
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Ross’s Landing along the south shore of the TN River is going to be getting a major Makeover.
Emily Mack, President and CEO of the River City Company tells us. ”
“So our riverfront parks which are part of the 21st-century waterfront project will be getting a big refresh and so we will start construction in November 2026. We are estimating roughly an 18 month construction timeline, with those parks reopening sometime in the second quarter of 2028 to be able to host all of our signature events and welcome people back to the parks. …Regarding any sort of traffic impacts. It’s a little bit too early to know. Our goal is to keep all streets and roads open as much as we possibly can during construction. We imagine that there may be some times that there may be some traffic restrictions or the need for a partial or full road closure temporarily, but that is only during construction, and then when the park fully reopens, it will be vehicular traffic just as normal.”
This project has been talked about for several months, but this is the first time we’re getting renders of the vision for the shore. Regarding what sections will be closed when, it’s still too early to say. The nearby Walnut Street Bridge is expected to reopen by late September of this year. Ross’s Landing will then close in November until 2028. Coolidge Park will also see a dock added for kayaks and personal craft, and for what was described as “Mixed use”. This will not cause the closure of Coolidge park. The Brained Greenway is also set to see construction and beautification projects beginning this year.
Emily Mack says “…So this is really about refreshing those riverfront parks based on community input and community feedback and so softening that landscape a little bit, adding shade trees and comfortable seating, adding features and amenities, including two new restaurants and two new places for play and recreation as well as opportunities for waterfront access, and enjoyment.”
Parking at Ross’s Landing will be moved to the park side of the street. Renderings show the parking lots at the foot of Hawk Hill replaced by mixed-use buildings. Hawk Hill, the location of the soon to be former Lookouts stadium, will be the site of a River City Company project with an as-yet undetermined start date.
