More than 400,000 people live within 10 miles of the proposed trail. He also said the state needs to continue to connect trails into Bedford. It is a - you know - it's a death mode," he said.įerguson said these kinds of projects revitalize rural communities. "A declining population hurts your schools, hurts your businesses. Steve Ferguson of Cook Group Incorporated said more than half of the state's counties have seen their populations drop. Holcomb said the trail will hopefully bring business and tourism to southern Indiana. "Our goal is for every Hoosier to be within five mile access to a trail, so this is a huge push - and pull quite frankly - toward getting closer to realizing that goal in one project," Holcomb said. He said that’s what this trail will do too. Eric Holcomb said the line wasn’t just used for shipping and commerce - it also helped connect communities. It covers what used to be the Monon Railroad line - an in-state train route that stopped taking passengers in the late 1960s. The trail will go through parts of Floyd, Clark, Washington, Orange and Lawrence counties. The Monon South Trail will be more than 60 miles long going from just north of Mitchell down to New Albany. Local and regional partners have secured the land for the longest recreation trail in the state. The trail will takeover part of the now closed railroad line. Photo caption: A railroad crossing sign from the old Monon Railroad line at The Depot Railroad Museum in Salem.
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