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	Construction Phases

		The Pumpkinvine Trail is being built in five phases. Phases 1 and 2 are complete. See About Us for information about the completed sections.


	Trail Construction Progress

Phases 3 and 4 will link Middlebury and Shipshewana with 7.0 miles of trail.

DLZ, engineering consultants, are conducting required environmental studies, land surveys and preliminary design for Phases 3 and 4. This work is expected to be complete in spring or early summer of 2008.

Phase	Miles	Access	Status
1	1.75	Abshire Park, Goshen	Open to public
2	0.65	Krider Park, Middlebury	Open to public
3	2.4	Krider Park	Engineering underway*
4	4.6	Shipshewana Town Center	Engineering underway*
5a	3.4	Abshire Park	Grant applied for **
5A-1	0.6	Abshire Park	Construction to be completed, Oct. 2008
5b	1.7	On county roads
5c	1.4	Krider Park	Grant application pending**
6	1.2	Krider Park	Construction funded, 2007
* Construction expected 2009 ** Schedule dependent on available funds


	Bridges

		The Pumpkinvine corridor has six wooden pile bridges. The largest is 160-foot long and was renovated in March 2005. Three more of the bridges will be renovated during trail construction between Middlebury and Shipshewana.

Tunnels

The Pumpkinvine Railroad passed under U.S. 20 through a tunnel south of Middlebury. The tunnel was removed 15 to 20 years ago and the highway was reconstructed about 25 feet above the railroad bed.

A 120-foot tunnel for the trail under U.S. 20 is being proposed for Phase 6. The drawing on your right is an artist’s conception of the tunnel.

The trail will also cross County Roads 22 and 37 near U.S. 20. Tunnels under these roads are also proposed for Phase 5c, see the drawings at the top of this page.

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