(2-5 years): Figuring out whether there are enough cash resources, partners, and public desire for a proposed stretch of trail. How much does it cost? Each mile of trail averages between $800,000-$1.2 million.
(3-6 months): Let’s take a serious look at this proposed section, and determine whether there will be any obstacles. Is there a wetland, or a creek? Which side of the road will have the greatest benefit, and least impact? What is the grade? Are there resources like mature trees we’d like to work around? The partners in the project visit the site several times with engineering experts, to determine how best to create the new trail.
(6-12 months): Once the Pre-engineering decisions are made, experienced engineers will survey and create the construction plans or “blueprints” for the actual project, taking into consideration all of the questions addressed above.
(3-6 months): Projects that are being completed by municipalities and/or using public resources from local, state, and federal sources must follow statutes regarding open bidding for these projects.
(1-2 years): With a final plan and the funds in place, the partners can approach property owners to acquire the needed permission to proceed with the project. This includes the purchasing of right-of-way or donation by property owner, the granting of easements, and so forth.
(6-9 months): The construction phase includes relocating utilities as needed and installing the trail. Building a trail requires the same preliminary work as building a road.
(3-6 months): Once the trail construction is completed, the entire project gets a face lift, with fresh grass seedings, landscaping and trees as called for in the specific project, benches, signage, etc.
CARROLL ROAD TRAIL – BETHEL ROAD TO MILLSTONE DRIVE
CARROLL ROAD TRAIL – LIMA ROAD TO SHEARWATER RUN
FRANKE PARK ROAD AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS
LAKE AVE TRAIL – N COLISEUM BLVD TO REED ROAD
MAPLECREST ROAD SOUTH – STATE RD 930 TO SEILER RD
NORTH CLINTON STREET – ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
SCOTT ROAD TRAIL – BASS ROAD TO ILLINOIS RD
SIX MILE CREEK TRAIL EXTENSION
Completed Phases: 
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: This trail has been paved. Restoration work and road work continue.
Updated: January 2021
Completed Phases: 
This Project Is Complete
Project Owner: Allen County
Description: The Allen County Highway Department is building a 10′ wide multi-purpose trail along Bass Road as part of the road-widening project in several phases between 2017 and 2023. This trail will be constructed along the north side of the road between Clifty Parkway and Thomas Road. This phase of the project was bid in March of 2021. From just west of Thomas to Clifty Parkway was completed in September and is open.
Updated: November 2022
Completed Phases:
This Project Is Complete
Project Owner: Allen County
Description: The Allen County Highway Department is building a 10′ wide multi-purpose trail along Bass Road as part of the road-widening project in several phases between 2017 and 2023. This trail will be constructed along the north side of the road between Hadley Road and Clifty Parkway. This phase of the project is scheduled to be completed in 2019. This project is complete
Updated: December 2021
Completed Phases: 
This Project Is Complete
Project Owner: Allen County
Description: The Allen County Highway Department is building a 10′ wide multi-purpose trail along Bass Road as part of the road-widening project in several phases between 2020 and 2026. Construction has started on this section of trail from Hillegas Rd to N Thomas Rd. This section of trail was completed in November 2021.
Updated: December 2021
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works
Description: The current phase will construct a 1.8 mile trail along the west bank of St Joe River from St. Joe Center Road (where it will connect with Rivergreenway) to Beckett’s Run and then westerly along Beckett’s Run to Clinton. In the future, the Beckett’s Run Trail will extend to Salomon Farm Park and the Pufferbelly Trail, creating a 17-mile loop connecting the Rivergreenway and the Pufferbelly. Fort Wayne Trails assisted with the development of a logo for this trail. The trail is paved and handrailing is completed. Planted 63 trees and 16 shrubs and removed invasive Bradford Pears with 36 volunteers in October 2021.
Updated: December 2021
Completed Phases: 
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: Allen County, Fort Wayne Trails Inc.
Fort Wayne Trails Activities: Allen County Highway Department with assistance from Fort Wayne Trails will construct a 10′ trail on the north side of Carroll Road from the new trail built by Pathway Church east to connect to the Pufferbelly Trail.
Construction was completed in June 2022.
Updated: October 2022
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works, Fort Wayne Trails Inc
Description: This project will include a 12′ wide curb-faced trail constructed on the south side of Dupont Road, filling a gap that will create a 4.7-mile trail along Dupont Road from Lima to Tonkel Road. The project also includes a sidewalk on the north side from Pine Mills Road west to the strip mall. The city is currently in the process of finalizing property acquisition from the last property owner and Fort Wayne Trails is assisting with fundraising for the project. Construction on this project has begun and a ribbon-cutting is scheduled for December 2021.
Updated: August 2022
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: This trail project is part of a larger road widening project that will include a 10′ wide trail on the south side and a sidewalk on the north side of Dupont. It also includes a below-grade Pufferbelly Trail crossing of Dupont Road. This project is complete.
Updated: January 2020
Completed Phases: 
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works and DNR
Description: The City received a Recreational Trails Program grant for this .5-mile asphalt trail on the former Grand Rapids – Indiana railroad corridor. The project received NEPA approval from INDOT and received Rule 5 permit. The project has been bid and construction started in May 2022. The trail is 98% complete and the project is awaiting benches and trash cans to be delivered.
Updated: August 2022
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City Of Fort Wayne
Description: 8′ wide concrete trail on east side of Hanna St. from Pontiac to Oxford and the west side from Oxford to Rudisill. Will connect with Weisser Park; Weisser Park Elementary School; bike lanes on Rudisill; and Foster Park & Rivergreenway via Rudisill bike lanes and sidewalk.
Updated: October 2018
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: The City of Fort Wayne will construct a 10′ trail along the west side of Hanna Street from US 27/Lafayette Blvd to Tillman Road and connect to Tillman Park. A sidewalk will also be constructed along the south side of Tillman Road to North Phoenix Parkway and along North Phoenix Parkway to connect to existing sidewalks at Southtown Centre. Construction is scheduled to begin in August, 2019. PROJECT IS COMPLETE.
Updated: November 2019
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Community Development partnering with Public Works
Description: Ten-foot wide asphalt trail on the north side of the street. Construction is complete from Randallia to Coliseum Blvd.
Updated: November 2022
Completed Phases: 
Current Phase: THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works, INDOT
Description: Ludwig Road will be realigned from Coldwater to Ludwig Circle East. A trail will be included as part of the project. The project also includes a roundabout at Brotherhood Mutual. Pre-construction meeting was held in late January 2022. This project is complete.
Updated: February 2023
Completed Phases: 
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works
Description: City will be widening this section of Maplecrest Rd. An 8′ wide trail will be included on the west side and a sidewalk on the east side. A trail will also be constructed along sections of Stellhorn to make connections to shopping and restaurants.
This project is divided into two phases: Phase 1 is State to Trier which will be constructed in 2020, Phase 2 is Trier to Stellhorn and will be constructed in 2021. The trail along Stellhorn Rd is complete. Work continues on Phase 2 and is scheduled for completion in 2021.
Updated: August 2022
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: City will widen the roadway to five lanes where needed; where not needed a landscaped median will be placed. 10′ wide trail on NW side and sidewalk on opposite side. Projects funded with TIF. Project also includes trail on south side of Stellhorn from Maysville to Wheelock and sidewalk on west side of Maysville from Stellhorn south to Marathon Gas Station to tie in with existing sidewalk. This project has been completed.
Updated: October 2018
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: New Haven/Adams Township Parks and Recreation
Description: 10ft trail providing access between the New Haven Community Center and the Kady Gene Senior Housing complex. The trail will go north on Brookwood Dr. and then west on Brookdale Dr. to connect to the existing paths of the community center. The design is complete. The project was bid in May 2021. Construction should start in the early fall with completion by December 2022. Construction is complete
Updated: February 2023
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: Monroeville
Description: The Town of Monroeville constructed a half-mile trail loop in the Monroeville Community Park utilizing Indiana DNR Land & Water grant funds. This project was completed in 2019.
Updated: December 2019
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: PFW/Ivy Tech
Description: Pedestrian Bridge over Coliseum Blvd. to link Ivy Tech and Purdue Fort Wayne campuses, called the Parker Cole Crossing. This bridge connects to the Rivergreenway through the west side of the Ivy Tech parking lot to a mid-block crossing on Anthony. The bridge also connects to the Rivergreenway on the PFW campus through internal trails/sidewalks. The bridge is complete.
Updated: December 2021
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Trails Activities: This section of the Poka-Bache Connector was funded in part through a Regional Cities Initiative grant. Fort Wayne Trails advocated for this project and partnered with the City of Fort Wayne to apply for these funds. This project has been completed.
Updated: October 2018
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Trails Activities: This section of the Pufferbelly Trail was funded in part through a Regional Cities Initiative grant. Fort Wayne Trails advocated for this project and partnered with the City of Fort Wayne to apply for these funds. This project has been completed.
Updated: May 2018
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Trails Activities: This section of the Pufferbelly Trail was funded in part through a Regional Cities Initiative grant. Fort Wayne Trails advocated for this project and partnered with the City of Fort Wayne to apply for these funds. This project has been completed.
Updated: November 2018
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Trails Activities: This section of the Pufferbelly Trail was funded in part through a $100,000 donation from Fort Wayne Trails, the City of Fort Wayne, and the Federal Government. This trail project has been completed.
Updated: May 2018
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne, FWT
Fort Wayne Trails Activities: Fort Wayne Trails identified the Six-Mile Creek Trail early on as an important project for our community, and began raising funds for it a decade ago. For this section, Fort Wayne Trails donated $100,000. Final landscaping and minor construction items are being completed, and the trail is now open to the public. This trail project has been completed.
Updated: October 2018
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: Walk Fort Wayne Project funded with TIF. 10′ wide asphalt trail that will run along the south side of St. Joe Center Road from the existing trail at Meijer Dr. to the sidewalk at Chiswell Run (entrance to Arlington Park). The trail will also extend south along the west side of Wheelock Road from St. Joe Center Road to south of Jefferson Middle School, where it will end at the existing pedestrian road crossing at Mill Ridge Run. Construction is was completed in late 2020.
Updated: January 2020
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: Road Widening and straightening project that will include a sidewalk, trail and the Pufferbelly Trail Bridge. 8′-10′ wide trail will run from the Pufferbelly Trail to the Rivergreenway on the south side of State. Trail is currently open from Clinton St. to Spy Run Ave. and the Rivergreenway. Phase 2, from Cass St. to Clinton St. will be constructed in 2019 and 2020. Construction has begun. Contractors will work on new retaining walls and the pedestrian bridge for the Pufferbelly Trail through summer, 2020. Trail along State Boulevard will follow, during the summer of 2020. This project was completed in the Fall of 2020.
Updated: January 2021
Completed Phases:
THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
Project Owner: Allen County
Description: The County will replace the W Hamilton Rd. Bridge over the Beal-Taylor Ditch and extend the existing trail from the entrance to the Vera Cruz subdivision (Ridge Crest Crossing) to the new trail on SR 14. Utilities have been relocated and this trail project is now complete.
Updated: December 2018