State coastal regulators in Rhode Island have approved a $30 million project to restore migratory fish to the Blackstone River for the first time in more than 200 years. The plan will create a bypass channel around two dams that currently block access to upstream habitat.
Designed by Fuss & O’Neill, the channel will allow herring, shad, and eels to navigate past both dams in a single route—an innovative approach for a project of this scale.
Considered one of the most complex fish passage efforts in southern New England, the project will reconnect the river to the Atlantic, improve ecosystem health, and open miles of spawning habitat. It also marks a key first step in broader restoration efforts along the Blackstone.
Construction could begin once funding and permits are secured.
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