{"id":19294,"date":"2011-06-17T12:05:59","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T16:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=19294"},"modified":"2020-12-06T10:38:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:38:59","slug":"rivergreenway-at-maplecrest-extension-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/06\/17\/rivergreenway-at-maplecrest-extension-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivergreenway at Maplecrest Extension now open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tFWseal.jpg\" alt=\"City of Fort Wayne Seal\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Rivergreenway at Maplecrest Extension now open<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>City, New Haven crews cleared silt, debris from other sections of Maumee Pathway following spring&#8217;s high-water events<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(June 14, 2011) &#8211; The section of the Rivergreenway adjacent to the construction of the Maplecrest Road extension is now open, ending a 13-month construction closure between mile markers 4.75 and 5.0 of the Maumee Pathway.<\/p>\n<p>The reopening means the Maumee Pathway between North Anthony Boulevard and the North River Road trailhead is now available to trail users.<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with the completion of the construction work, crews from the City of Fort Wayne and New Haven\/Adams Township Parks and Recreation recently removed the silt and dirt that accumulated on this popular multiuse trail during the spring&#8217;s high river levels.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Maplecrest extension, Allen County is installing a retaining wall bordering to the construction site, however the trail will remain open during that work.<\/p>\n<p>The trail spur and ramp to the Rivergreenway, which will be added as part of the road project, will not open until the Maplecrest Road extension between Lake Avenue and Adams Center Road is complete. The project also includes a 1.5-mile trail along the new roadway.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/20132.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Community Murals along the Rivergreenway near Old Fort Wayne. Photo taken April 15, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"2153\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/20132.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/thumbs\/thumbs_20132.jpg\" data-title=\"Community Murals\" data-description=\"Community Murals along the Rivergreenway near Old Fort Wayne. Photo taken April 15, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Community Murals\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Community Murals\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2153\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/thumbs\/thumbs_20132.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"6821\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\" data-title=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass\" data-description=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6821\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rivergreenway connection at Lower Huntington Road near Tillman Road. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"8956\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\" data-title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\" data-description=\"Rivergreenway connection at Lower Huntington Road near Tillman Road. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8956\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"On Lower Huntingotn Road looking east at the new connection. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"8957\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\" data-title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\" data-description=\"On Lower Huntingotn Road looking east at the new connection. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8957\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Penguin Point Penguin at the trail ramp for the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"9500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: The Penguin Point Penguin at trail ramp\" data-description=\"The Penguin Point Penguin at the trail ramp for the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: The Penguin Point Penguin at trail ramp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: The Penguin Point Penguin at trail ramp\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9500\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. From left to right: Warren Disch (Pizza Hut), Jorden Cornwell (President of the Waynedale Business Chamber), Camille Garrison (Kingston Residence &amp;amp; Chair of Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative), Mary Stark (Curves), Penguin from Penguin Point, Beulah Matzak (Committee Member), Dawn Ritchie (City of Fort Wayne Greenways), Alex Cornwell (Waynedale News), Kent Castleman (Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.), and Jason Arp (4th District City Councilman). Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"9501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_ribbon_cutting.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. From left to right: Warren Disch (Pizza Hut), Jorden Cornwell (President of the Waynedale Business Chamber), Camille Garrison (Kingston Residence &amp;amp; Chair of Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative), Mary Stark (Curves), Penguin from Penguin Point, Beulah Matzak (Committee Member), Dawn Ritchie (City of Fort Wayne Greenways), Alex Cornwell (Waynedale News), Kent Castleman (Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.), and Jason Arp (4th District City Councilman). Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9501\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_ribbon_cutting.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_crossing1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Attendees crossing on new sidewalk on Lower Huntington Road at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"9503\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_crossing1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_crossing1.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\" data-description=\"Attendees crossing on new sidewalk on Lower Huntington Road at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9503\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_crossing1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_down_ramp.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Attendees file down ramp at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"9506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_down_ramp.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_down_ramp.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\" data-description=\"Attendees file down ramp at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9506\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_down_ramp.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t498227772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chad Shaw,  Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Deputy Director of Planning and Landscape during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"12210\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t498227772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t498227772.jpg\" data-title=\"Chad Shaw\" data-description=\"Chad Shaw,  Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Deputy Director of Planning and Landscape during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Chad Shaw\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Chad Shaw\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12210\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t498227772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496940942.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"12211\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496940942.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496940942.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12211\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496940942.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496708360.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"12212\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496708360.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496708360.jpg\" data-title=\"Ribbon cutting ceremony\" data-description=\"The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ribbon cutting ceremony\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ribbon cutting ceremony\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12212\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496708360.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Shan Gunawardena, City of Fort Wayne Public Works; Chad Shaw, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation; John P. Gardner, City of Fort Wayne Greenway Ranger and award recipient; Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker; Dawn Ritchie, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails; and in the back is Rick Zolman, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"12235\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\" data-title=\"John P. Gardner named Trail Volunteer of the Year\" data-description=\"From left to right: Shan Gunawardena, City of Fort Wayne Public Works; Chad Shaw, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation; John P. Gardner, City of Fort Wayne Greenway Ranger and award recipient; Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker; Dawn Ritchie, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails; and in the back is Rick Zolman, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"John P. Gardner named Trail Volunteer of the Year\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"John P. Gardner named Trail Volunteer of the Year\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12235\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/TrailsGrant.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From Left to right: Neil Miller, Dawn Ritchie from the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Greenways and Trails Department with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"12250\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/TrailsGrant.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_TrailsGrant.jpg\" data-title=\"City of Fort Wayne Trails Grant awarded\" data-description=\"From Left to right: Neil Miller, Dawn Ritchie from the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Greenways and Trails Department with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"City of Fort Wayne Trails Grant awarded\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"City of Fort Wayne Trails Grant awarded\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12250\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_TrailsGrant.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Covington Road Trail. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='5ea41765f7ea6b69e174d29a6bc62c5f' data-image-id=\"12281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\" data-title=\"Covington Road Trail\" data-description=\"The Covington Road Trail. 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