WOONSOCKET – The city demolished a vacant structure along the Blackstone River on Tuesday, the 28th in its so-called blight reduction program.
The property, at 176 River St., was a three-story, wood-framed building with two apartments. It was vacant and owned by the city, according to a news release.
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The site abuts an area that will become a new segment of the Blackstone River Bikeway.
In the news release, Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt said the city must continue to remove “unsightly” buildings on residential roads.
“This particular property abuts the future segment of the Blackstone River Bikeway that will connect the Cold Spring Park segment to Market Square downtown,” she said.
The city began its Blight and Density Reduction Program in May 2015, and since then has cleared more than 1.7 acres.
Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.
