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Trail Guide

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Indy’s Historic Park and Boulevard System

The Kessler System The Indianapolis Greenways System that is in place today is the result of a series of planning efforts that have allowed the system to develop and evolve. These efforts have occurred for over a hundred years and each individual planning effort has left a tangible mark on the city, one that continues to be built upon today. The system reflects the noticeable traits of all of those planning efforts and styles, but more importantly, it reflects the vision established by residents over the years.

The City Beautiful

During the last half of the 1800s, overcrowding and pollution led to the belief that American cities were unhealthy environments. A movement known as City Beautiful emerged at the turn of the century as a remedy to these urban problems.

The City Beautiful movement was comprised of a range of beautification efforts including park and boulevard planning, the establishment of civic centers, tree and flower plating, factory smoke pollution regulation, and billboard and trash removal.

In Indianapolis, as in numerous other American cities during this time, various civic and business leaders recognized the need for a concerted effort toward city clean-ups and park establishment.

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A Plan for Indy

In 1908, the City’s Park Board enlisted the help of George Kessler. As one of the preeminent landscape architects in the nation, Kessler was a leading figure of the City Beautiful movement.

Kessler spent a year researching Indianapolis’ parks, waterways, and transportation system. In 1909, he submitted his Indianapolis Parka and Boulevard Plan (known today as the Kessler Plan) as part of the Board of Park Commissioner’s Annual Report. Kessler identified the key natural features of the city and built his plan around these features. To encompass all areas of the city, Kessler identified six waterways as the cornerstone of his plan. Along these waterways would be landscaped boulevards linking the park system together.

Garfield Park, which includes the 1915 sunken gardens, was designed by kessler in 1913.

These boulevards served a practical purpose as well, providing flood control and routes into the downtown business district. In addition, ornamental bridges would connect portions of the boulevards and serve as landmarks for the city.

After World War I, Kessler expanded his plan in response to city growth. He added a northern boulevard that was later named Kessler Boulevard in his honor.

After Kessler’s death in 1923, landscape architect Lawrence Sheridan extended the plan further to include all of Marion County.

George E. Kessler

(right,) born in Germany in 1862, moved to the United States at the age of three. He returned to Germany as a young man for instruction in botany, forestry, landscape design, civic design, and civil engineering.

In 1882, at the age of 20, Kessler returned to the United States to begin his career. He first gained national attention with the development of a park and boulevard system for Kansas City, Missouri, in 1893. Eleven years later, he provided the landscape design for the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, and later adopted St. Louis as his home city. During his 40-year career, Kessler prepared plans for 26 communities, 26 park and boulevard systems, 49 parks, 46 estates & residences, and 26 schools. His projects can be found in 100 cities in 23 states, Mexico, and China.

Photo courtesy of Kansas City, MO Parks, Recreation and Boulevard Archives

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Indianapolis’ Greenway System

Greenway & Trail Etiquette Emergency

In case of Emergency Dial 911 • Report unsafe conditions to the Indianapolis Mayor’s Action Center at (317) 327-4622 or download the Request Indy mobile application.

• Report non-emergency safety concerns to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police / Park Rangers (317) 327-3811 • For general question call Indy Parks at (317) 327-PARK (7275)

Trail Etiquette

• Always be aware of your speed and trail conditions.

• Be considerate of all trail users, especially small children and senior citizens.

• Communicate before passing others.

• Share the trail courteously.

• Respect private property.

• In-Line skates and bikers yield to pedestrians. Bicyclists yield to all other trail users.

• Yield to trail users when entering the path.

• Keep to the right and pass on the left.

• Keep pets on short leashes and remove pet waste.

• Dispose of trash properly.

• Wait for a clear walk signal before crossing streets. Look both ways and cross carefully.

• Always give vehicles extra time and room to stop and see you.

• Do not disturb animals or vegetation.

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82nd St.

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86th St.

Keystone Ave.

Moore Rd.

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86th St.

Eagle Creek Greenway

106th St.

96th St.

96th St.

Meridian St.

Central Canal Towpath

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Post Rd.

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Many of our greenways intersect this award winning trail. Visit indyculturaltrail.org for information.

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Ralston Rd. County Line Rd.

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Indianapolis’ Greenway System

Indy Cultural Trail 10th St.

10th St.

9th St. Marion County Public Library

St. Clair St. Madame Walker Theatre Center

St. Clair St.

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Walnut St.

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College Ave.

East St.

New Jersey St.

Alabama St.

Delaware St.

Vermont St.

University Park

New York St.

New York St. Indiana History Center

Ohio St.

Ohio St.

Military Park

Hilton Garden Inn

Sheraton Hilton Indiana State Museum & IMAX Theater

NCAA Headquarters & Hall of Champions

Indiana State Capitol

Eiteljorg Museum

Embassy Suites

City Market

Monument Circle

Market St.

Market St.

Conrad

Washington St.

Washington St.

TO WHITE RIVER GREENWAY Marriott

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JW Marriott

Maryland St.

Vis

LaQuinta Inn

Circle Centre Mall

Hyatt Regency

Westin

Meridian St.

White River State Park

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Hampton Inn

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Canterbury Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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Delaware St.

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Lucas Oil Stadium

Capitol Ave.

McCarty St.

Missouri St.

Comfort Suites

Staybridge Suites

Merrill St.

South St.

Holiday Inn Express

Merrill St.

Eli Lilly and Company

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Pennsylvania St.

New York St.

Old National Centre

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Capitol Ave.

Senate Ave.

IUPUI

West St.

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Michigan St. Blackford St.

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is managed by a nonprofit, Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. (ICT, Inc.).

ICT, Inc. works to thoughtfully manage, maintain and promote the Trail to ensure it continues to exist as a world-class public space for residents and visitor of Indianapolis.

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The Cultural Trail is made possible by a large public and private collaboration led by Central Indiana Community Foundation, the City of Indianapolis and several not-for-profit organizations devoted to building a better city.

Indianapolis Zoo & White River Gardens

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Michigan St. University Blvd.

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick is an 8-mile world class urban bike and pedestrian path in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail seamlessly connects neighborhoods, cultural districts and entertainment amenities while serving as the downtown hub for central Indiana’s vast greenway system.

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70

Allis onv ille Rd.

MERIDIAN HILLS

Hague Rd.

ALLISONVILLE

Indianapolis’ Greenway System

CLEARWATER

Central Canal Towpath DELAWARE TRAILS

RAVENSWOOD

Riverwood Park

Marrot Park

CROOKED CREEK

71st St.

In the 1830’s, the Central Canal was envisioned as part of an eight-canal system to cross the state and link major Skiles Test points of commerce. After three years Nature Park of construction Ft. Harrison State Park 62nd St. the introduction of railroads, debts halted the project, and Lee Road Park leaving the Central Canal with no connections to other navigable waterways. In 1881, the Indianapolis Water Company purchased the canal. Woolens TheGardens Central Canal is a 56th St. primary source of drinking water for the Indianapolis e Pik metropolitan area and receives its water from the White Lawrence on Miles letConstructed nd e P Community River in the Broad Ripple area.

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Other Greenways

Brookside Park

Rural St.

10th St.

IUPUI

Emerson Ave.

Provides connection from Broad Ripple to Downtown along the historic Indianapolis Water Company Canal.

Ellenberger

Arlington Ave.

Overview NEAR EASTSIDE

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Indianapolis Art Center WARREN Butler PARK University International School of Indiana Pleasant Run G.C. • Crispus Attucks Medical Washington St. Magnet School • Indianapolis Museum of Art • IRVINGTON Downtown

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CUMBERLAND

10th St.

landmarks Washington Square Mall

Downtown Indianapolis Museum of Art Butler University Broad Ripple

Rawles Ave.

Christian Park on Ave.

Indianapolis Zoo

Destinations • • •

Mitthoeffer Rd.

Alice Carter Place Park 30th St. Indianapolis Museum of Art & Nature Park Riverside Regional Park

EASTSIDE

Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet School

Rhodius Park

Central Canal Towpath

Cultural Trail

65

Southgrove G.C.

Restrooms 465 Greenway Access Point Continuous Greenway Access

ARLINGTON WOODS

Post Rd.

Coffin G.C.

MAPLETON FALL CREEK

Grassy Creek Park

German Church Rd.

65

Mitthoeffer Rd.

69

German Church Rd.

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465

Riverside G.C.

38th St.

Legend

38th St.

38th St.

FAR EASTSIDE

Post Rd.

MEADOWS

Franklin Rd.

IMA

State Fairgrounds

FOREST MANOR

46th St.

Total Miles Planned

Franklin Rd.

BUTLER TARKINGTON

46th St.

Arlington Ave.

IMA Art & Nature Park

46th St. Emerson Ave.

International School of Indiana

5.2 7.7 3 parks

DEVINGTON

DEVON

Sherman Dr.

Butler Univ.

Capital Ave. Illinois St. Meridian St.

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

52nd St. KEYSTONE MONON

Shortridge Rd.

MERIDIAN KESSLER

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College Ave.

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Keystone Ave.

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Prospect St.

Paul Ruster Dog Park

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Indianapolis’ Greenway System

Eagle Creek Greenway 96th St.

79th St.

465

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65

465

74

70

65

465

70

BUILT PROPOSED

neighborhoods

70

74

465

BUILT PROPOSED

Restrooms Greenway Access Point Continuous Greenway Access

Guion Rd.

IMA Art & Nature Park

LAFAYETTE SQUARE

38th St.

Major Taylor Sports Complex

74

P&

21st St.

IMA

Coffin G.C.

MAPLETON FALL CREEK NEAR NORTHWEST RIVERSIDE

Riverside Park

Indianapolis E T SPEEDWAY Motor rai l Speedway

Other Greenways

MERIDIAN KESSLER

38th St.

Riverside G.C.

Marian 30th St. University

KEY MEADOWS

Eagle Creek Greenway

Butler Univ.

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

Capital Ave.

Kessler Blvd. N. Dr.

Eagle Highlands Neighborhood Park

CLERMONT

Cultural Trail

65

Traders Point Eagle Creek North High School Key Medows Speedway Near Westside Garden City Maywood Garfield Park West Indianapolis

46th St.

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69

SNACKS GUION CREEK

Mary & John Geisse Soccer Fields

Legend

465

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56th St.

Eagle Creek Reservoir

Broa Ripp Holliday Villag Park

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62nd St. Northwestway Park

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Westlane Rd.

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ST. VINCENT GREENBRIAR

Meridian St.

PARK 100

86th St. Ditch Rd.

TRADERS POINT

Georgetown Rd.

Zionsville Rd.

86th St.

The 21-mile Eagle Creek corridor is located in the northwest portion of Marion County. The creek enters Marion County from Boone County and flows into the White River just south of downtown Indianapolis. Included in the Eagle Creek 56th St. Greenway are the portions of the creek above and below Eagle Creek Park, as well as a designated route through the park.

Township Line Rd.

Moore Rd.

465 COLLEGE PARK

Southgrove G.C. 16th St.

NEAR NORTHSIDE

10th St. IUPUI

Overview

Destinations

Links northwest Indianapolis and Zionsville to Eagle Creek Park, Speedway and downtown via Little Eagle Creek

• • • • •

LENGTH: 21.2 Miles TRAIL TYPE: Asphalt

Zionisville Eagle Creek Regional Park Clermont Speedway Eli Lilly Technology Center

DOWNTOWN

Thatcher Park and G.C.

Rockville Rd.

Indianapolis Zoo

GARDEN CITY

WEST INDIANAPOLIS

Morris St.

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Meridian St.

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Harding St.

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RAVENSWOOD

Riverwood Park

Keystone Ave.

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Coffin G.C.

Riverside Park

Washington Park

Ivy Tech Community College

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465

70

65

465

70

IUPUI DOWNTOWN 70

74

465

65

INDIANAPOLIS

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Christian Park

NEAR SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST

Fa ll

Regional Park

German Church Rd.

Mitthoeffer Rd.

46th St.

Fall Creek Greenway 30th St.

BUILT

Other Greenways

21st St. Destinations

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G.C.

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Brookside Park NEAR EASTSIDE

BUILT

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69

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Southgrove G.C.

ARLINGTON WOODS

Post Rd.

MAPLETON FALL CREEK

Franklin Rd.

38th St.

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FAR EASTSIDE Restrooms Greenway 38th St.Access Point Continuous Greenway Access GrassyCreek

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34th St. Riverside G.C.

Lawrence Community Park

DEVINGTON DEVON

MEADOWS

38th St.

56th St.

Cathedral High School

52nd St.

BUTLER TARKINGTON

IMA

LAWRENCE

BRENDENWOOD

KEYSTONE MONON

MERIDIAN KESSLER

Lee Road Park

Camp Belzer

Woollens Gardens MILLERSVILLE

Emerson Ave.

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

Capital Ave.

Kessler Blvd. N. Dr.

Butler Univ.

Ft. Harrison State Park

Kessler Blvd. E. Dr.

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Skiles Test Nature Park

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CROOKED CREEK

GEIST

Geist Reservoir

71st St.

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Marott Park

Shadeland Ave.

TRAILS

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Meridian St.

Ditch Rd.

Township Line Rd.

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The character of Fall Creek varies greatly NORTH 82nd St. CENTRAL between the areas west and east of Interstate 465. Land uses surrounding the corridor west WILLIAMS FALL CREEK 465 CREEK ALLISONVILLE of Interstate 465 are primarily residential with major commercial activities along main CLEARWATER roadways;DELAWARE open spaceMERIDIAN and HILLS residential uses predominate east of the expressway.

C re ek Rd .

Town Run Trail Park

Keystone Crossing Commercial Center

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Ft. Benjamin Harrison State Park Lee Road Park Skiles Test Nature Park Woolens Gardens

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Geist I-69 Fall Creek Lawrence Devonshire Brendonwood Millersville

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Fall Creek & 30th Park Barton Park Watkins Park Riverside Park Fall Creek and 16th Park

Devon Meadows Mapleton-Fall Creek Martindale - Brightwood Near Northside Near Northwest

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Geist Reservoir Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park Indiana State Fairgrounds Taggert Memorial

Dog Park

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SOUTHEAST WARREN

Wrights Field

21st St.

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Mooresville Rd.

Ralston Rd.

Southwestway Park Glen’s Valley Nature Park

Southport Rd. Gray Park

SOUTHPORT

Stop 11 Rd. Perry Park

GLEN’S VALLEY

County Line Rd.

SOUTH PERRY HILL VALLEY

Smock G.C.

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Five Points Rd.

LINDEN WOOD

WEST NEWTOWN

5 Points & Edgewood Park GALLUDET Edgewood Ave.

SOUTH EMERSON

SOUTHERN DUNES

CAMBY

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Thompson Rd. EDGEWOOD

SUNSHINE GARDENS

SOUTHEAST WARREN

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German Church Rd.

Post Rd.

Franklin Rd.

Arlington Ave.

Overview

Washington St.

POPLAR GROVE

Southern Dunes South Perry Southdale South Emerson Linden Wood Galludet Homecroft Acton Southport College CornerVALLEY MILLS Edgewood Wanamaker Sunshine Gardens

10

Emerson Ave.

Sherman Dr.

BUILT

PROPOSED

Lilly Recreation MAYWOOD Area Harding St.

PARK FLETCHER

65

465

10th St.

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65

16th St.

Brookside Park

DOWNTOWN

70

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46th St.

EASTGATE

Legend

Indianapolis WEST Zoo

465

GARDEN CITY

Five Points & Edgewood Park Franklin Township Community Park

46th St.

Keystone Ave.

Thatcher Park and G.C.

74

INDIANAPOLIS Southport Park INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Gray Park

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DEVINGTON

KEYSTONE MONON

NORTHSIDE

465

Rockville Rd.

Bi nd f

52nd St.

10th St.

Total Miles Planned

56th St.

MILLERSVILLE

Mitthoeffer Rd.

Kessler Blvd. N. Dr.

MERIDIAN KESSLER

BRENDENWOOD

SOBRO

Little Buck Creek begins in mid Franklin Township and flows west through Perry FOREST BUTLER MANOR River on Decatur Township’s eastern Township emptying into the White FAR EASTSIDE border. This LAFAYETTE IMA Art & TARKINGTON MEADOWS SQUARE Nature Park IMA 38th St. Route 37 and St. 38th St. 38th St. greenway gotits start when developers of two residential areas near38th State Major Grassy Banta Road constructed a 1.5 34th mile deeded the St. paved trail along Little Taylor Sports 465Buck Creek and Creek Park ARLINGTON Riverside Complex MAPLETON .

Washington WOODSmaster plans focused on connecting e property to Indy Parks.

The previous greenways v FALL CREEK G.C. 30th St. Park sA 30th St. ett Coffin us the built section of Little Buck Creek to the White River.

During this master planning h c NORTHWEST sa G.C. NEAR MARTINDALE as Riverside RIVERSIDE M BRIGHTWOOD process, Little Buck Creek Greenway was identified as the major east-west Park 70 greenway Indianapolis 21st St. SPEEDWAY Motor across the southern townships connecting Southwestway Park to Southeastway Park.

Southgrove NEAR EASTSIDE Speedway 16th St.

Miles Constructed

1.4 18.3

Butler Univ.

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

Capital Ave.

CROWS NEST

LAWRENCE

Kessler Blvd. E. Dr.

COLLEGE CORNER

Southeastway Park Hickory Rd.

KEY MEADOWS

Ft. Harrison State Park

Shadeland Ave.

74

Skiles Test DEVONSHIRE Nature Park

Arlington Ave.

CLERMONT

College Ave.

.

Eagle Creek Reservoir

GLENDALE

Broadripple Park 62nd St.

Little Buck Creek SNACKS GUION CREEK

46th St. Eagle Highlands Neighborhood Park

Keys

Guion Rd

Holliday Park

56th St.

56th St.

BROAD RIPPLE

Indianapolis’ Greenway System

62nd St. Northwestway Park

CROOKED CREEK

n Rd higa Mic

Eagle Creek Park

Franklin Central High School / Acton Park Franklin Twp. Com. Park ACTON Maze Rd.

Indianapolis’ Greenway System

Monon Trail Hazel De ll Pkwy.

106th St.

96th St.

96th St.

MERIDIAN HILLS

DELAWARE TRAIL

WISH Park

• • • • • • 10th St.

KEY MEADOWS

d.

MAPLETON FALL CREEK

Coffin

PROPOSED

Thatcher Park and G.C.

Rockville Rd. GARDEN CITY

NEAR NORTHWEST RIVERSIDE

Restrooms Greenway Access Point Continuous Greenway 16th St. Access

BUILT

.

34th St.

65

G.C. legend Riverside P Parking Areas Park

PROPOSED

vd

38th St.

Washington Park

30th St.

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Indianapolis Cultural Trail Zoo

9

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NEAR NORTHSIDE

6

ARLINGTON

SOBRO WOODS Broad Ripple North Central NORA

landmarks

EASTSIDE

MLK Memorial Park

Downtown WARREN Indiana State Fairgrounds PARK Martin Luther King Memorial Broad Ripple Village Pleasant Run Ellenberger Park NORA Commercial G.C. Center Mass Avenue Cultural District

Brookside Park

NEAR EASTSIDE

Monon Trail Other Greenways

Arlington Ave.

MEADOWS

Emerson Ave.

Indiana School for the Deaf

38th St.

Riverside G.C.

Legend

46th St.

Post Rd.

465

Major Taylor Sports Complex

O’Bannon Soccer Fields Cantebury Park Marott Park FOREST MANOR Martin Luther King Memorial Park DEVON

Arsenal Park

Franklin Rd.

74

KEYSTONE MONON

State Fairgrounds

BUTLER TARKINGTON

Lawrence Community Park

DEVINGTON

Shadeland Ave.

70

BRENDENWOOD

56th St.

MILLERSVILLE

Sherman Dr.

IMA Art & Nature Park

BUILT

Cloverleaf Conservation Area

65 70

NORA Commercial Center Indianapolis Broad Ripple Village Motor 21st St. Speedway Braod Ripple High School Indiana School for the Deaf Indiana State Fairgrounds Downtown 465

70

Butler Univ.

Ft. Harriso State Park

Woolens Gardens

SOBRO

Canterbury Park

IUPUI DOWNTOWN

IRVINGTON

Christian Park

WEST INDIANAPOLIS

FOUNTAIN

n Ave.

Provides connection from Hamilton County and Northren Indianapoils directly to Downtown.

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

465

74

Destinations

MERIDIAN KESSLER 465

Skiles Test Nature Park

DEVONSHIRE

52nd St.

Capital Ave.

Kessler Blvd. N. Dr.

74

38th St.

Robey Park

College Ave.

69

Eagle Highlands NeighLAFAYETTE borhood Park SQUARE

Overview

CROWS NEST

465

62nd St.

Kessler Blvd. E. Dr.

RIPPLE

65

46th St.

CLERMONT

FALL CREEK

71st St.

Bi

Guion Rd. 56th St.

Broad Ripple Park Broad Ripple BROAD High School

.

Eagle Creek Reservoir

Holliday Park

Broad Ripple Village

n Rd

Northwestway Park

SNACKS GUION CREEK

10.3 10.3 4 parks

Riverwood Park

GLENDALE

higa

62nd St.

56th St.

Miles Constructed

Total Miles Planned

CROOKED CREEK

The Monon Trail is the best known of all of the trails in the Indy Greenways system. Its 10.3 mile length stretches from the Cultural Trail downtown at 10th Street and extends north to Hamilton County at 96th Street, passing through several neighborhoods, communities, commercial districts, and park facilities. It provides a regional connection extending north through Carmel and Westfield with ultimate plans to extend all the way to Sheridan, Indiana.

Its length has made it Indy Greenways’ most highly used trails and a major alternative commuter route.

CLEARWATER

Marott Park

Mic

Eagle Creek Park

82nd St. ALLISONVILLE

RAVENSWOOD

Westlane Rd.

LENGTH: 10.3 Miles TRAIL TYPE: Asphalt

NORTH CENTRAL WILLIAMS CREEK

Hague Rd.

AUGUSTA NEW AUGUSTA

69

CASTLETON

79th St.

65

Sahm Park and G.C.

le R

Meridian St.

Ditch Rd.

PARK 100

ST. VINCENT GREENBRAR

Township Line Rd.

TRADERS POINT

Georgetown Rd.

Zionsville Rd.

86th St.

NORA Commercial Center

Allis onv il

86th St.

Town Run Trail Park

Keystone Crossing Commercial Center

NORA

Keystone Ave.

Moore Rd.

465 COLLEGE PARK

Washington St.

11

Skiles Test

Bi n

Broadripple Park

day rk

Nature Park DEVONSHIRE

Ft. Harrison State Park

Indianapolis’ Greenway System

62nd St.

Pennsy Trail

Kessler Blvd. E. Dr.

Lee Road Park LAWRENCE

56th St.

Legend

legend ARLINGTON P Parking Areas

465 69 65

WOODS

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MARTINDALE BRIGHTWOOD

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465 70

65

465

70

BUILT PROPOSED

70

BUILT

74

465

PROPOSED

Ellenberger Park

neighborhoods Irvington Irvington Terrace Southeast Warren 10th St. Cumberland

2

DOWNTOWN

Brookside Park NEAR EASTSIDE

Rural St.

4

Michigan St.

landmarks

Restrooms Greenway Access Point Continuous Greenway Access Pennsy Trail

Destinations

Provides a connection from • 30th St. • Irvington to Cumberland along the historic Penn Central • Railroad corridor.

LENGTH: 7.2 Miles TRAIL TYPE: Asphalt

Grassy Creek Cumberland Regional Park

Washington Square Mall Irvington Commercial District

70

Other Greenways

21st St.

EASTSIDE

Emerson Ave.

65

EASTGATE

Arlington Ave.

NEAR NORTHSIDE

465 Overview

Ellenberger Park

WARREN PARK

Pleasant Run G.C.

New York St.

16th St.

Cumberland Rd.

Washington Park

Grassy Creek Regional Park

Post Rd.

MAPLETON FALL CREEK

34th St.

10th St. Post Rd.

Total Miles Planned

Franklin Rd.

38th St.

Franklin Rd.

3.0 7.2

MEADOWS

FOREST MANOR

Arlington Ave.

State

Miles Constructed Fairgrounds

Emerson Ave.

46th St.

Sherman Dr.

Illinois St. Meridian St.

46th St.

German Church Rd.

DEVON

Shortridge Rd.

KEYSTONE MONON

MERIDIAN KESSLER

German Church Rd.

52nd St.

e The Pennsy Trail corridor utilizes the old Penn Central Railroad corridor between Pik on let Lawrence d n the east, a distance of Pleasant Run Parkway and the Town of Cumberland to e P Community DEVINGTON Park approximately 7 miles. It is the second rail-trail project to be initiated in the Indy Greenways system and is one of four former rail corridors planned for the system. The 46th St. Pennsy Trail is part of the former Indiana Central Railroad corridor which spanned 78 miles from Indianapolis to Richmond and was completed in 1853. It was over this railroad on April 30, 1865 that the slain body of President Abraham Lincoln was FAR EASTSIDE returned to Springfield, Illinois. After numerous acquisitions and name changes, the Pennsylvania Railroad began operating the line in 1921, which was later abandoned 38th St. and its track pulled up in 1980.

Mitthoeffer Rd.

MILLERSVILLE

Shadeland Ave.

SOBRO

Shadeland Ave.

College Ave.

Central Ave.

Woolens Gardens BRENDENWOOD

Washington Square Mall

CUMBERLAND

Washington St.

Mitthoeffer Rd.

Irvington Commercial District Washington St. Washington Square Mall IRVINGTON

Sou

the

aste

Rawles Ave.

rn A ve.

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

Prospect St. NEAR SOUTHEAST

.

12

rlington Ave.

English Ave. Prospect St.

World Sports Park

Paul Ruster Park

SOUTHEAST WARREN

Wrights

FALL CREEK

Park

.

Indianapolis’ Greenway System 30th St. 29th St.

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30th S

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Pleasant Run Greenway sa

NEAR NORTHWEST RIVERSIDE

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MARTINDALE BRIGHTWOOD

Riverside Park

7

The Pleasant Run corridor is one of the original creek corridors to be developed into a parkway based on the Park and BoulevardNEAR Plan of George Kessler. Pleasant Run Parkway flanks both sides of the creek for EASTSIDE NORTHSIDE most of its length. Older, well-established residential neighborhoods can be found on either side of Park Light to the parkway. Commercial uses exist only where major streets intersect theBrookside parkway.

NEARand I-70E interchange, medium industrial uses are found at the headwaters near the I-465 WARREN EASTSIDE PARK Spades Park south of the Christian Park area and where Pleasant Run flows into the White River.

St. One of the assets of the Pleasant Run corridor is its10thabundance of community Pleasant Run facilities with easy access to the greenway. Nearby schools, parks, and G.C. Ellenberger Park open IUPUI fields provide the public with exceptional access to recreational Michigan St. facilities. A majority of the corridor is owned by the city and New York St. is characterized by DOWNTOWN open space and parkland. During the Washington St. 1994 Greenway Plan vision sessions, much of the White River IRVINGTON public discussion centered on bringing back T.C. Howe State Park Sou High School the the historic character of the corridor aste rn A WEST ve.

Christian INDIANAPOLIS and enhancing it by adding trails to English Ave. Park connect major points such as us Garfield Park, Christian FOUNTAIN Legend k Prospect St. SQUARE legend Park, Ellenberger P Parking Areas Park, and local NEAR SOUTHEAST Restrooms schools.

SOUTHEAST Greenway Access Point

21st St

Keystone Ave.

Sherman Dr.

PROPOSED BUILT PROPOSED

Garfield Park Bluff Rd.

Lilly Recreation Area

465 69

GARFIELD PARK

65

Troy Ave. 465

74

65

465

70

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Ave

Meridian St.

n diso Ma

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 74

Post Rd.

Franklin Rd.

Shortridge Rd.

Washi

6.3 8.4 5 parks Total Miles Planned

Rawles Ave.

Prospec

Garfield Park Christian Park RAYMOND Brown’s Corner PARK Ellenberger Park Orange Park

Broo

kvil

4 neighborhoods

Irvington T.C. Howe High School Garfield Park

So

Garfield Park Near Southeast Irvington Fountain Square

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465

Miles Constructedngton St.

FIVEPOINTS

rn

Troy Av

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landmark .

Garfield Park Conservatory & Sunken Gardens Hanna Ave.

Bluff Park

Southside Park

ive Points Rd.

65

ngton Ave.

Harding St.

70

NORTH PERRY

Other Greenways

Destinations

Provides connection from • Ellenberger Park to Garfield Park • BEECH and the White River followingGROVE • Pleasant Run.

10th S

Pleasant Run Greenway

Cultural Trail Sarah Overview Shank G.C.

16th St

Continuous Greenway Access

BUILT

Raymond St.

EASTGAT

Shadeland Ave.

Arlington Ave.

Rural St.

Emerson Ave.

Arlington Ave.

Southgrove G.C.

POPLAR GROVE

13 WANAMAKER

Broad Ripple BROAD Village RIPPLE

nd fo rd

Indianapolis’ Greenway System

Bl vd .

GLENDALE

Broadripple Park

Holliday Park

Skil Natu

Bi

Guion Rd.

CROOKED CREEK

DEVONSHIRE

Pogues Run Greenway

62nd St.

nR higa Mic

westway Park

62nd St.

Kessler Blvd. E. Dr.

Pogues Run Greenway is a 5.3 mile greenway corridor on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. It begins at the Pogues Run Art and Nature Park near the Interstate 70-Emerson Avenue interchange and extends southwest towards downtown to 10th Street and Arsenal Tech High School. At 10th Street, the route connects to the Monon Trail and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail for connections north and downtown.

d.

56th St.

Woolen BRENDENWOO

SOBRO

College Ave.

Central Ave.

CROWS NEST

56th St.

MILLERSVILLE

SNACKS GUION CREEK

52nd St.

IMA 465

74

70

70

BUILT PROPOSED

70

74

465

Riverside G.C.

PROPOSED

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5 ville

Rd

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

neighborhoods Eastside Near Eastside Downtown Cottege Home Woodruff Place

.

Leonard Park

1 Thatcher Park and G.C.

Pogues Run

• • • •

LENGTH: 5.3 Miles

MANOR

Pogues Run Art & Nature Park Brookside Park 38th St. Spades Park Arsenal Tech High School Downtown Wes Montgomery Park

Other Greenways MAPLETON -

ARLI W

TRAIL TYPE: Washington

Compacted Park Stone

Cultural Trail 30th St. 29th St.

Coffin G.C. Riverside Park

.

Douglass Park & G.C.

NEAR NORTHWEST RIVERSIDE

MARTINDALE BRIGHTWOOD

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70

Watkins Park Pogue’s Run Art & Nature Park 21st St.

Southgrove G.C.

NEAR NORTHSIDE

Frank and Judy O’Bannon Soccer Fields

16th St.

Brookside Park

Spades Park NEAR EASTSIDE

65

10th St. Arsenal Tech High School

Olin Park

landmark

IUPUI

DOWNTOWN

65

16th St.

Ellenberger Park

Michigan St.

70

Arsenal Tech High School

EASTSIDE

Forest Manor Park JTV Hill Park

New York St. Highland Park

Washington St.

Indianapolis Zoo

14

ynhurst Dr.

GARDEN CITY

Arlington Ave.

Emerson Ave.

•

34th St.

FALL CREEK

65

Provides connection from State Pogues Fairgrounds Run Art & Nature MEADOWSPark southwest along Pogues Run to Downtown

WEST INDIANAPOLIS

Arlington Ave.

Pogues Run Art & Nature Park Brookside Park Spades Park

BUILT

Destinations FOREST

Emerson Ave.

Georgetown Rd.

65

465

Major Taylor Sports Complex

38th St.

Restrooms Greenway Access Point Continuous Greenway Access

Overview

Sherman Dr.

Total Miles Planned

Moller Rd.

Park

IMA Art & Nature Park

30th St.

Cra

BUTLER TARKINGTON

65

5.3 3 parks SPEEDWAY

legend P Parking Areas

69

46th St.

Rural St.

38th St.

Illinois St.

2.4

LAFAYETTE SQUARE

Legend

465

DEVON

46th St.

Meridian St.

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

Miles Constructed

Neighborhood Park

Butler Univ.

Capital Ave.

Kessler Blvd. N. Dr.

DEVINGTON

KEYSTONE MONON

MERIDIAN KESSLER

IR

Sou

the

aste

rn A ve.

English Ave.

Christian Park

46th St.

Eagle Highlands Neighborhood Park

52nd St.

69

KEYSTONE MONON

MERIDIAN KESSLER

WYNNEDALE SPRING HILL

Butler Univ.

BUTLER TARKINGTON

LAFAYETTE SQUARE

IMA

38th St.

465

MILLERSVILLE

DEVON

Arsenal Park

46t

State Fairgrounds

MEADOWS

FOREST MANOR

38th St.

38th St.

MajorTaylor Sports Complex

65

CLERMONT

34th St.

Riverside G.C.

74

MAPLETON FALL CREEK

Marian University 465

74

Coffin G.C.

65 70

Riverside Park

KEY MEADOWS

70

465

21st St.

Washington Park

.

30th St. 70

Robey465Park

Emerson Ave.

Kessler Blvd. N. Dr.

White River Greenway Eagle Creek Reservoir

SOBRO

Canterbury Park

Sherman Dr.

SNACKS GUION CREEK

Capital Ave.

Indianapolis’ Greenway System

College Ave.

CROWS NEST

56th St.

56th St.

74

SPEEDWAY

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NEAR NORTHWEST RIVERSIDE

Southgrove G.C.

NEAR NORTHSIDE

EAS

Brookside Park

16th St.

65

ss

Ma

MARTINDALE BRIGHTWOOD

ve sA

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us

h ac

NEAR EASTSIDE

10th St.

IUPUI DOWNTOWN

Thatcher Park

WEST INDIANAPOLIS

GARDEN CITY

BUILT

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

Morris St. PROPOSED

NEAR SOUTHEAST

BUILT

PROPOSED

WEST INDIANAPOLIS

Lilly Recreation Area

PARK FLETCHER

MARS HILL

Harding St.

INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

.

ck

ntu

Ke

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NORTH PERRY

Bluff Park

465

AMERIPLEX

Destinations • Indianapolis Museum of Art • IUPUI • Marian University • Downtown • White River State Park • Indianapolis Zoo

SOUTHDALE

SUNSHINE GARDENS

CAMBY

Mooresville Rd.

14

Raymond St.

Major Taylor Sports Complex Sarah Shank Coffin Golf Course G.C. Riverside Golf Course

BEECH GROVE

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

neighborhoods Southside Park

6

landmarks

White River State Park HOMECROFT Indianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis Zoo Southport Rd. Marian University Downtown Southport Park LINDEN WOOD IUPUI Gray Park

Southwestway Park

SOUTHPORT

SOUTHERN DUNES

15

Stop 11 Rd.

WEST NEWTOWN

Ralston Rd.

SOUTH

Near North Maywood Marion-Cold Springs Garfield Park Near Northwest North Perry Near Westside Mars Hill EDGEWOOD Downtown Sunshine Gardens West Indianapolis Valley Mills SOUTH EMERSON Near Southside West Newtown

Edgewood Ave.

VALLEY MILLS

ve. nA diso

Indianapolis Museum of Art south along the White River through downtown before terminating at Southwestway Park LENGTH: 17.8 Miles TRAIL70TYPE:

Asphalt & Concrete

Southwestway Park White River State Park GARFIELD PARKSouthgrove Golf Course Riverside Park Meridian St.

MAYWOOD

Ma

The White River is also the longest continuous waterway in Marion County running from north to south the entire length of the county.

For purposes of this master plan, the river has been broken into three sections: ■■ The north White River between 96th Street (county line) and Interstate 65/38th Street ■■ The central White River between Interstate 65/38th Street and Raymond Street ■■ The south White River between Raymond Street and Southwestway Park.

STOUT FIELD

t.

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h Was

Christian Park

Emerson Ave.

Cloverleaf Conservation Area

10.0 17.8 7 parks Total Miles Planned

Indianapolis Zoo

Rockville Rd.

Keystone Ave.

The White River is the largest river that Legend legend begins and ends in Indiana and one of the P Parking Areas465 largest watersheds in the State of Indiana. The Restrooms Greenway Access Point White River’s headwaters are in Randolph Continuous Greenway County in the eastern part of the state, and Access the river flows through the central portion of White River Greenway Indiana to the southwest. The White River Other Greenways bisects Marion County and flows south into Johnson County, eventually joining Cultural Trail the Wabash River in Gibson County at the Overview Indiana/Illinois border.

Provides connection from the

Miles Constructed

Glen’s Valley Nature Park

Perry Park

SOUTH PERRY

GLEN’S VALLEY HILL VALLEY

Smock

65 65

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