After several years of portable bathroom facilities, Northend Riverside Park now has a permanent restroom building slated to be open this spring.

According to City of Big Rapids Communications Coordinator Steve Gove, the $180,000 dollar facility is fully covered by the City’s General Fund. 

“The City of Big Rapids has prioritized getting a new restroom area at Northend Park over the last several years,” Gove said. “We are excited for residents and visitors to use these new amenities when the weather gets nicer.”

The project is due for plumbing once the weather gets warmer this spring. A new sidewalk will also be installed near the building, connecting to the trail’s path.

This is not the only recreation project happening in Big Rapids currently, as Swede Hill will continue work on a new skate park in the Spring and the Depot Trail Head Park has been under construction for a new paved parking area and overhead pavilion since November.