Featuring a series of terraced steps and ramps, the new pathway will extend from the end of Langtree Avenue, across the existing railway line and down to the river bank beyond.
Council contractors started work on site this week, and Councillor John Arnold said this was a crucial element of the $18.3 million riverfront redevelopment project.
"We are really blessed in Mildura, being set in such a picturesque location, right on the banks of the Murray, Cr Arnold said.
“The Langtree Connection will provide direct access from the city centre to the river, which will be great for locals and the thousands of visitors Mildura attracts each year.”
Accessible on foot, in a wheelchair or with a pram, the connection will also feature lighting, artwork, and vine covered pergolas. More than 4,500 news trees and shrubs will also be planted throughout the steps and pathways.
“This won’t just be a thoroughfare for people to use to get from the river to the CBD and vice-versa. It will also act as an additional public space for people to gather in Mildura.”
Construction of the Langtree Connection is being undertaken by local contractors King Construction Group, and work is expected to take approximately 12 months.
Other elements of the riverfront redevelopment project are moving ahead, with the whole precinct buzzing with activity. A water play zone on the former Ornamental Lake site is expected to be completed by June 2015 and a 1.2km pedestrian promenade along the riverfront, complete with four exercise stations is nearing completion.
Meanwhile Council is continuing to work with the Mildura Rowing Club and developers on plans to redevelop the Rowing Cub building, incorporating a café.
The Mildura Riverfront Precinct Redevelopment project is jointly funded by the Federal Government, Victorian State Government and Mildura Rural City Council.
For more information go to www.mildura.vic.gov.au/riverfront