(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 $600,000-800,000.
(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 create the construction “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.
Completed Phases: 
Current Phase: Construction
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: This project will extend the trail from Airport Expressway to the entrance of the Fort Wayne International Airport. Trail will be constructed on the east side of Ardmore Avenue. The Groundbreaking was held on March 27th, and construction is underway. Project delayed more than 2 months due to Frontier relocations. Contractor will pave the trail in late June, 2020.
Updated: January, 2020
Completed Phases: 
Current Phase: Engineering/Right of Way Acquisition
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 is scheduled to be bid in early 2021.
Updated: June 17, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Restoration
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 was completed in 2019.
Updated: December 31, 2019
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Engineering/Right Of Way Acquisition
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. This trail will be constructed along the south side of the road between Scott Road and Hadley Road. This phase of the project is scheduled to begin in 2023.
Updated: June 17, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Right of Way Acquisition/Moving of Utilities/ Bidding
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 Thomas Road and Hillegas Road. This phase of the project is scheduled to be completed in 2021.
Updated: June 17, 2020
Completed Phases: 
Current Phase: Resource Development/Bidding
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. Construction is planned for 2021.
Updated: June 17, 2020
Current Phase: Fundraising and Engineering and Design
Project Owner: Paul Harding Jr. High School, Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.
The East Allen County Schools campus near the corner of Paulding Road and Wayne Trace has four schools and over 2100 students. With the planning and inspiration of students at Paul Harding Jr. High School, old baseball fields will be converted into a natural area with 1 mile of public, multi-purpose paved trails and native prairie plants. A natural surface trail is being installed through their wooded area. EACS has given permission for the project, and clearing of the old baseball field has begun. The nature trail has been blazed and cleared. Indiana DNR is helping with the preparation and installation of the native plants. Paul Harding Jr. High School is currently getting bids to design the paved trail. EACS has approved this trail’s future use as a trailhead for the Six-Mile Creek Trail project (there is ample parking). The trail is planned to be 8 feet wide, concrete, and will connect Paulding Road to Wayne Trace, right across from Santa Anna Drive which has sidewalks into the neighborhood.
Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. is assisting with planning and fundraising for this project.
Completed Phases: 
Current Phase: Engineering
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works
Description: A road widening project with trail on the west side of Diebold and sidewalk on the east side. The project will extend from the existing trail to Clinton Street.
Updated: June 17, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Right of Way Acquisition
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works, FWT
Description: This project will include an 12′ wide curb-faced trail constructed on the south side of Dupont Road, filling a gap which will create a 4.7 mile trail along Dupont Road from Lima to Tonkel Road. Project also includes a sidewalk on the north side from Pine Mills Road west to the strip mall. City is currently in the process of securing land for the trail and Fort Wayne Trails is assisting with fund raising for the project. Construction is not scheduled at this time.
Updated: June 17, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: On Hold
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works
Description: This project will include an 8′ wide trail constructed on the west side of Hanna Street. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2022.
Updated: January 16, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Engineering
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works, Redevelopment Commission
Description: The City of Fort Wayne will complete trails from the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Ardmore Avenue to Reckeweg Road, including a trail section on Hillegas Road from Jefferson Blvd. to Illinois Road. These will connect existing trail to Jefferson Pointe and other shopping areas.
Updated: January 16, 2020
Completed Phases: 
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: Construction is complete from Randallia Dr. To Hobson Rd. The remaining trail from Hobson to Colisuem is designed and the right of way is acquired. The project will be bid in late 2020.
Updated: January 22, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Right-of-way Acquisition
Project Owner: City of New Haven
Description: The City of New Haven will complete a road project on Landin Road, turning the four-lane road into a two lane road with 8′ trails on each side, extending from Powers Ave. to North River Road. Construction is planned in two phases in 2021 and 2022.
Updated: January 16, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Right of Way, Engineering and Design
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works, Redevelopment Commission
Description: The City of Fort Wayne has a TIF (tax) district that will fund this project during the next few years. The trail will connect the existing trail on Liberty Mills Road, crossing to the north side at Middle Grove and continue east to Falls Drive and the Village of Coventry Shopping area. Route survey is complete, and Right-of-Way discussions have begun. Construction will begin in 2024.
Updated: June 24, 2020
Ludwig Road Trail
Current Phase: Survey
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 aroundabout at Brotherhood Mutual. Initial utility routing was completed on 12/30. Planning documents are underway. Construction is scheduled for 2023.
Updated: June 24, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase:
Project Owner: City of New Haven
Description: New bridge over the Trier Ditch. Project will include an 8′ wide trail on north side and trail will extend to Moser Park.
Updated: January 16, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Engineering for Phase 2; Construction for Phase 1
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. Utilities are currently being relocated for this project.
Updated: January 16, 2020
Current Phase: Survey
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne Public Works, and Redevelopment Commission
This project is a .65 mile, ten foot wide trail on east side of Maysville Road; funded with TIF. Will provide a connection between Maysville Rd Trail with Landin Rd Trail and Rivergreenway. Project construction planned for 2021.
Current Phase: Construction
Project Owner: New Haven/Adams Township Parks and Recreation
A 10′ wide, 1.5 mile long trail is being constructed in several phases for access developed in various phases to connect the New Haven
Community Center with the Meadowbrook Nieighborhood and the new Kady Gene Senior Housing project. There will also be access from the Moeller Rd. sidewalk and linkage into the city’s sidewalk system. Environmental Review is complete. This project is a Community Decelopment Block Grant project, and is one of the NewAllen Stellar Projects being completed from 2019-2022. Construction is underway.
Completed Phases:
Current Phase:
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 31, 2019
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Construction
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 will eventually tie into the Rivergreenway when trail segments are extended. INDOT is currently testing and retesting all aspects of welding and suspension. The bridge is scheduled for completion in Summer-Fall 2020.
Updated: June 19, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Engineering and Design
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne
Description: A new flood wall will be built along the west side of Thieme Drive from Main Street to Washington Blvd. A new 8-10′ trail will be built on top of the wall, moving the current alignment from the sharrow on Thieme Drive to a separated trail segment. This project will begin after City Utilities completes its drop shaft project on Thieme Drive. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2021.
Updated: June 19, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Engineering and Design
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 scheduled to begin in 2020, bidding is on hold.
Updated: June 19, 2020
Completed Phases: 
Current Phase: Construction
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. Project is 74% complete as of June 1, 2020.
Updated: June 1, 2020
Completed Phases:
Current Phase: Bidding
Project Owner: City of Fort Wayne, Redevelopment Commission
Description: Trail and sidewalk project funded with TIF. This project will connect neighborhoods with existing bike and pedestrian infrastructure on Lima Road and Washington Center Rd.
This project is divided into four phases: Phase 1, sidewalk from North Oaks Mobile Home Park to the Grand Rapids-Indiana Railroad Corridor, is complete. Phase 1B, sidewalk from the railroad corridor to Lima Road, will be constructed in 2020. Phase 1C, a 10′ trail along the railroad corridor from Washington Center Road to Ludwig Road has just gone to bid, and will be constructed in 2019. Phase 1D includes trail along the south side of Ludwig Road from the railroad corridor to Lima Road, and will be constructed in 2021.
The Trail is complete from Washington Center to Ludwig Rd. and bidding is on hold. Construction may begin in late 2020 or 2021.
Updated: June 19, 2020
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