Indiana's Monon South Trail Moves Forward: A Former Rail Line Becomes a Roughly 60-Mile Trail Across Five Southern Counties
Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined local and regional officials in New Albany, in southern Indiana, on November 13 to celebrate progress on the Monon South Trail. The trail reuses a former rail corridor and will run approximately 60 miles north from New Albany across five counties in southern Indiana, making it one of the longest continuous trails in the state. Funding comes in part from the state's Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI).
The corridor follows the historic Monon Railroad, known as "The Hoosier Line." According to the state Department of Natural Resources' Next Level Trails program, the Monon South Trail totals 62.3 miles, and the state has committed $29.5 million in trail funding, including $5.5 million to acquire the corridor and $24 million to begin development. The City of New Albany owns and manages the portion in Floyd County, while Radius Indiana, the regional economic development partnership, is responsible for the trail in Clark, Washington, Orange and Lawrence counties.
About 20 miles of trail have been developed so far. The route passes through the communities of Borden, New Pekin, Salem, Campbellsburg, Saltillo, Orleans and Mitchell, and offers space for walking, running and biking. The governor's office said the New Albany milestone is part of using READI investments to improve quality of place across Indiana, with future construction dependent on additional funding.
(Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation)
Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation
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