Along the levee: Eagle Creek near the B & O corridor; at 10th and Lynhurst; and looking southward from Minnesota Street.

This trail is the key to connecting the west side of Marion County.

From reservoir to river

Just as the Monon ties together northside trails, the Eagle Creek Trail is the lynchpin to a westside network that will link neighborhoods, schools, parks, commercial areas and industrial districts, and make connections that reach beyond county borders. Its path stretches from the rolling hills of Eagle Park Park and reservoir to the wide floodway of White River.

When complete, Eagle Creek Trail will be more than 16 miles long, and have major access points at Thatcher Park, Ridenour Park and Ross-Claypool Park. Two miles of trail are on the ground at the south end, laid by the Indianapolis Department of Public Works in 2003 as part of an major upgrade to Raymond Street. The south section is ready for an eventual connection with the White River Wapahani Trail.

Top to bottom

Sometimes runners kick and sometimes kickers run, so it makes perfect sense that the north end of Eagle Creek Trail has been built in partnership with the ambitious Pike Youth Soccer Complex at 56th Street and Reed Road. There, the path meanders past playing fields and the Mayor's Community Gardens, while secondary trails loop through woodland, prairie and wetland settings to connect all points of the park. The trail includes berms and boardwalks that compliment the natural setting.

At the southwest corner of the complex, the trailway makes a hairpin turn to follow an approach zone for the Eagle Creek Airport and reach its terminus at 46th Street. This northern stretch is 1.8 miles long.

More to come

Indy Greenways planners hope to add more sections quickly, following the corridor southward and connecting with the planned B & O Trail as it passes through Speedway. The main trail surface will be asphalt, 8- to 12-feet wide, and may be used for walking, running, bicycling and cross country skiing. It will meet ADA standards for access by wheelchairs.

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