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Status: Planned/Under
Development
County: Hamilton
City:
Westfield
Endpoints:
West:
-Hamilton/Boone Co Line
East:
-Gray Road
Trailheads: TBD
Connections: Will
connect to the Monon Trail in Westfield
at a planned downtown space called the Grand Junction. May also
someday connect to Noblesville's trails to the east,
and to the Farm Heritage Trail in
Lebanon to the west.
Activities:
biking
walking
rollerblading
Surface: asphalt
Length: 7+
miles
Descrption: The
Midland Trace (MT) is a planned multi-use trail along the former Midland
rail corridor through Westfield and western Hamilton County. It
will essentially become the east-west version of the Monon Trail, and
will intersect the Monon at a new public space in downtown Westfield dubbed
the Grand Junction.
Westfield has moved very aggressively to develop the trail and is nearing
construction as of 2009.
A short segment of the MT has been cleared for walking by volunteers,
located behind the Walgreens at SR32 & Carey Road, running between
Carey Road and Simon Moon Park.
Noblesville has not supported the MT in its planning. Boone County has
the trail in its long-term plans.
Future Plans: It
is hoped that eventually Noblesville will support the trail and preserve
the magnificent iron-truss bridges currently over Cicero Creek and White
River for the trail. Boone County and Lebanon do support the
trail in planning, although development will probably occur over a long
period over time.
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