Anderson Mays Park

Anderson Mays Park

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Anderson, IN

Mays Park

HWC worked closely with the City and the Parks and Recreation team to develop Mays Park in Anderson, Indiana. The project was designed to help create a better quality of life the near west side of the City. Through public input, a new park was developed to pay homage to the existing park amenities while bringing in much needed facilities to the neighborhood. The new park bridges the gap between the north and south sides of the property by creating a safe pedestrian crossing at 10th Street. The new pedestrian crossing is the epicenter of the park’s revitalization that includes a splash pad, playground, restrooms, a shade structure, a walking trail, and a new parking lot on the north side, as well as a new tennis and pickleball court, restrooms, a shade structure, a revitalized skate park, and basketball courts on the south side.

Landscape architecture

Crawfordsville Pike Place

Crawfordsville Pike Place

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Crawfordsville, IN

Pike Place 

After several buildings came down along a main downtown corridor, the City of Crawfordsville decided to transform the gravel lot into a central gathering space. HWC teamed with KJG Architects to complete the design and construction documents. Components of the park include a stage, custom public restroom building, event lawn, custom brick pillars with metal farmers’ market gates, site furnishings, landscaping, and decorative site lighting. Now consistently programmed, the space has become a central hub for community activities.

Landscape architecture

Muncie Kitselman Trail and Trailhead Park

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.

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North Vernon Muscatatuck Trail

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

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