A new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over U.S. 33 in Goshen is nearly complete and will provide a safe crossing for trail users and enhance the overall connectivity of Elkhart County’s growing trail network. This important addition addresses a significant safety concern by allowing walkers, runners, and cyclists to avoid navigating busy highway traffic. The bridge, which was primarily funded …
Construction of a giant pedestrian bridge over three train tracks and five lanes of traffic is underway. This is almost certain to be the largest pedestrian bridge in Elkhart County. It will cost roughly $6 million and take a year to build. But by next fall, you’ll be able to walk from the MapleHeart Trail along Wilden Avenue, up Missouri …
Construction on Middlebury’s River Mill Trail will begin this spring. The town advertised for bids in November and awarded the project to Reith Riley earlier this month. Construction is anticipated as soon as weather clears, according to Tom Enright, Middlebury Parks and Recreation superintendent. Funding for the 1-mile trail is complete, but two short neighborhood connectors are presently on hold …
2,900 feet. That’s what remains to complete the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. The stretch of trail to be constructed between C.R. 35 and C.R. 20 will be on what was formerly private property, and stretches of the original Pumpkinvine railroad corridor. The segment offers many physical challenges due to wetlands and as much as 10 feet of peat below the surface. …
We were thrilled to be part of the ribbon cutting for the River Greenway Trail, connecting the Maple Heart Trail and downtown Elkhart. The event at the Elkhart Environmental Center featured Gov. Eric Holcomb touting the value of trails in the state. He proclaimed that trail development is economic development. So far, Indiana has invested more than $180 million in …
Friends, The final stretch of trail to be constructed between C.R. 35 and C.R. 20 has hit an exciting milestone. We want to let you know that we recently awarded Niblock Excavating with the contract for this long-awaited project. In the coming weeks you will see machinery onsite as they begin moving dirt. The segment provides many physical challenges due …
We are very excited to share the news that on September 19th, the Friends of the Pumpkinvine Trail, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 READI grant to assist in completing the trail. Recent construction cost volatility has made it challenging to know exactly how much the final section will actually cost, but this grant puts the Friends in a good financial …
by Brittany Short Trail users are looking forward to the Pumpkinvine’s completion. A short segment between County Roads 35 and 20 in Middlebury is the last remaining gap in this 17-mile path from Goshen to Shipshewana, Indiana. In the fall of 2020, we were confident we could finish construction by the end of this year. But since then, wetland related …
Over the past 31 years, volunteers with the Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail (FPVNT) have worked closely with Public agencies to convert 17 miles of former Pumpkin Vine Railroad corridor into a multi-use trail and linear park. And in the last two decades the dream of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail came to life, now being used by over 200,000 …
This summer, 650 feet of trail was built west of County Road 35 in Middlebury. Currently this section dead-ends, and is not open to the public. The remaining 2000 feet is expected to be constructed next year; which is currently the final remaining on-road gap in an otherwise connected Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. Phased construction was one of the terms negotiated …
The Krider Rest Area is now open, and is the direct result of a collaboration between various community entities including: Town of Middlebury Friends of Middlebury Parks Community Foundation of Elkhart County Bontrager Family Foundation Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail Pumpkinvine Cyclery The Scott & Vonnie Trumble Family The facility has two handicap accessible restrooms complete with diaper changing …
650 feet of greenway to the west of County Road 35 in Middlebury is nearly complete, and the long-anticipated closure of the Trail’s final gap is on the horizon. However, Brittany Short, Friends of the Pumpkinvine Board President, says that getting to this point took longer than anticipated. Gas main discovery halts 2020 construction In October of 2020, Trail construction …
