180 Alliance Region READI Plan R1.0

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180 Alliance Region

180 Alliance READI Plan R1.0

The 180 Alliance represents the next ring of growth and development in the greater Indianapolis region. Consisting of Boone, Hendricks, Johnson, Montgomery, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, this new region came together around the shared vision of protecting community identity in the face of growth. HWC led the development of the regional plan for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). As a result of the planning, the region was awarded $20 million for a range of supporting projects.

economic development/planning

Muncie Kitselman Trail and Trailhead Park

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Muncie, IN

Kitselman Trail and Trailhead Park

The Kitselman Trailhead is a complex, multi-phased project that connects the Cardinal Greenway Trail with the White River Trail while providing a gateway park for Muncie’s east side. The project was divided into multiple phases for funding. The first two phases included the restoration and reuse of an 1899 historic truss bridge, trail design, levee floodwalls and embankments, site design, and facilities. The third phase will complete the western site design and includes new earthen levees and floodwalls, a parking lot, site amenities, a trail, and storm drainage improvements. The third phase is currently under construction.

Landscape architecture

Accelerate Rural Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

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Accelerate Rural Indiana

Accelerate Rural Indiana READI Plan R1.0

HWC led the development of a regional plan for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) for this new region. Consisting of Decatur, Rush and Shelby Counties and the City of Batesville, the region focused on shared opportunities along the Interstate 74 corridor. As a result of this effort, the Accelerate Rural Indiana Region was awarded $20 million for a range of projects throughout the three-county region.

economic development/planning

North Vernon Muscatatuck Trail

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North Vernon, IN

Muscatatuck Trail

HWC provided design and construction inspection services for this project. As one component of the City’s $15 million Stellar Communities Pilot Program, this trail connects the Muscatatuck County Park to downtown North Vernon via an abandoned rail line. Elements included in this project were an asphalt paved trail and parking lot, bollards at adjacent roads and driveways, themed mile markers, trail lighting, concrete rest areas including benches, and trailheads at the beginning and end of the project including trail maps and signage. This trail connection was vital to providing safe pedestrian traffic for North Vernon’s residents from the County Park into the downtown area. The County Park has existing mountain biking and hiking trails, which serve as a natural connection to this multiuse trail. INDOT federal aid funds were utilized.

Landscape architecture

Indianapolis Fall Creek Trail Extension

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Indianapolis, IN

Fall Creek Trail Extension

HWC designed the Fall Creek Trail Extension project. The trail is a shared-use path running from Skiles Test Park to Fort Benjamin Harrison Park in Indianapolis. The 10’-wide path winds along the scenic Fall Creek corridor and includes portions of the trail within the floodway, allowing trail users to experience the flowing waters of the creek.

Work included construction of a sidewalk across the Shafter Road Bridge, which provided a critical connection to Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park. Project design included coordination with community partners, including the Boy Scouts of America Crossroads Council, the Indiana Department of Transportation, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Landscape architecture