Big plans for 2010

This year will be the busiest and most exciting year for the Cultural Trail to date. Here's what you can expect in 2010:

February/March: the three poems and poets chosen for the "Moving Forward" public art bus shelters will be announced.

May: construction will begin on Alabama St. connecting Market St. to Washington St. plus construction on the Capitol Ave. Corridor in conjunction with the new Indiana Convention Center from Washington St. to South St. 

May/June: construction will begin on the Southeast Corridor connecting Washington St. and Pennsylvania St. down Virginia Ave. to the fountain. (Photo: Brian Payne leading bike tour in Fountain Square.)

July: North Corridor ribbon-cutting (including a special celebration to unveil the Glick Peace Walk).

September: Northeast Corridor ribbon-cutting, celebrating complete connectivity from the Monon Trail at 10th St. to the Canal and IUPUI and three new public art installations. 

Monthly public meetings/brown bag lunches begin Jan. 19

Whether you live or work near the Trail or just want to learn more as an interested citizen, join us for our monthly brown bag lunch meetings, the third Tuesday of each month, noon to 1 p.m. right on the Trail at the English Foundation Building, 615 N. Alabama St. 

Blog: Where will our next big idea come from?

Brian Payne, president, Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and founder of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, explains how the Cultural Trail came to be and asks what or who will inspire our next big idea.  Read more on the Cultural Trail blog. (Photo of the Monon Trail.)

January Construction Update

Despite the frigid temps, construction continues.  Here's what's planned for this month: 
(Photo: Installing the light vault for Sean Derry's "Chatham Passage" in alley off Mass Ave)

NORTH CORRIDOR (North and Alabama sts. to Indiana Ave. and Blackford St.):

• install pavers on canal (depending on weather)
• connect electrical needed for lighting and Glick Peace Walk

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (North St. and Alabama St. to 10th St. and Monon Trail):

• pour concrete paver base at St. Clair St., Mass Ave. and College Ave.
• prepare sub-grade, finish drainage and install light vault in alley off Mass Ave.
• install drainage pipe on northeast end of Mass Ave. starting at St. Clair St. 
• install pavers on College Ave. south of Mass Ave.

Please note that snow will not be removed from the Trail segments that are under construction.  To be safe, please use other sidewalks.

Download the latest construction update and see recent construction photos.