Pennsy Trail Grand Opening

Just got an email about the Pennsy Trail for all you east-siders and Irvingtonians out there:

The much-anticipated first stretch of the Pennsy Trail is now complete and Indy Parks invites you to celebrate its grand opening at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Indy Parks received a $900,000 grant to construct this portion of the Pennsy Trail project on the City's Eastside as part of Gov. Mitch Daniels' $19 million trail initiative for the State of Indiana. This 1.2-mile segment of the trail corridor is between Arlington Avenue and Shortridge Road and utilizes the existing infrastructure of the Shadeland Avenue rail bridge overpass preserved from demolition by INDOT specifically for this use.

"This trail is critical in connectivity of the Eastside for pedestrians and bicyclists," said Indy Parks Director Stuart Lowry. "The trail connects historic Irvington to the Far-Eastside commercial district along Washington Street and significant destinations including the Irvington Community School and the Ransburg YMCA. The project will assist in meeting the immediate need for bicycle and pedestrian facilities to improve quality of life for Eastside residents."