PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING: PUFFERBELLY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND TRAIL

July 30, 2024 - The City of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Trails invite the public to attend a public open-house to view the concept for the Vann Family Crossing pedestrian bridge that will be constructed over Coliseum Boulevard/State Road 930. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 if additional funding is secured. The City is applying for a U.S. Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grant. Community engagement is an important component of this federal grant, so the public's participation is welcomed and appreciated.

Plans for the Pufferbelly Trail extension from Ice Way to Washington Center Road will also be presented. Work on the 1.7 mile extension will begin in August and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025. The extension is a segment of the 81-mile Poka-Bache Connector trail from Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton.

The open-house will begin at 6:30 p.m., the formal presentation at 6:45, and the meeting is expected to end by 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 7 at Roller Dome North, 444 West Coliseum Blvd.

An ASL interpreter will be on site for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Should additional special accommodations be needed, please contact Dawn Ritchie at 260-427-6002 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.by August 1, 2024.