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Showing of 65 results for Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths.
| ID | 101970 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City cuts ribbon on streetscape project |
| Notes | Development, Economic; Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson (middle) celebrates with other members of the community who made the streetscape project possible after cutting a special metal ribbon near Indiana Toll Road Exit 92 |
| Date | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Roberson, Rod (mayor), Indiana Toll Road, Aspire Elkhart, Huber, Mike |
| ID | 101889 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Focus on safety |
| Notes | Lincoln Avenue Cycling; Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce ; Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths; Bicyclists |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Ride of Silence; Danny Jones |
| Date | May 23, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Ride of Silence, Elkhart County, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 101633 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Benham underpass to become two-lane |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Benham underpass; construction at Benham underpass |
| Date | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Underpass, Benham Avenue, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Aspire Elkhart |
| ID | 99127 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen College named Bike Friendly University |
| Notes | League of American Bicyclists |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cyclists ride through Goshen College |
| Date | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen College, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Awards |
| ID | 98946 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pedestrian bridge spans U.S. 33 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | new pedestrian bridge |
| Date | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, MapleHeart Trail, U.S. 33, County Road 17 |
| ID | 98924 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 17, U.S. 33 lane closures expected this week |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | route of path |
| Date | Oct 09, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Highway Department, U.S. 33, County Road 17, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 98231 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Benham Path opens up to the public |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Benham multiuse path; Rod Roberson and other city officials cut ribbon |
| Date | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Concord West Side Elementary School, Aspire Elkhart, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary |
| ID | 98184 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Proposed west Elkhart path would improve access to school |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of planned route; map of several potential routes |
| Date | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Elkhart High School, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) |
| ID | 91050 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Over $2M appropriated by county council for pedestrian bridge |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Planned path for pedestrian bridge |
| Date | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, U.S. 33, County Road 17 |
| ID | 90570 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike bridge appropriation needs council approval |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pictured in red is the planned path for a multiuse pedestrian bridge over U.S. 33. |
| Date | Jul 07, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Funding, Bridges, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 85653 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pedestrian overpass moves toward bids as cost grows |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pictured in red is the planned path for a multi-use pedestrian bridge over U.S. 33. |
| Date | Dec 06, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, U.S. 33 |
| ID | 63019 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Council receives payment, hears trail concerns |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | December 11, 2017 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, General Finance |
| ID | 62883 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Residents debate over proposed bike trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | November 11, 2017 |
| Page | A8 |
| Subjects | Quaker Trace Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 62655 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 8 residents weigh in on four options for trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Commissioner Suzie Weirick ; Graph of the four plans; Picture of the route for three of four plans |
| Date | October 7, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Business Legacy Gala, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 62135 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike path receives funding |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | July 4, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | County Road 17, Overpasses, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 61382 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | House approves three bills this week |
| Notes | Sewer permits; Hair braiding |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Culver; Wesco |
| Date | February 18, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Culver, Wes, Wesco, Timothy, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 60490 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Biking across Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Biker on bike path |
| Date | August 18, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Bicyclists, Elkhart County |
| ID | 60107 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City working to connect to MapleHeart Trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Richmond Street |
| Date | June 5, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Maples At Waterford Crossing, The, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, RiverWalk, Pumpkinvine Nature Trail |
| ID | 59926 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Part of Elkhart bike trail could be completed by Fourth of July |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | May 7, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | MapleHeart Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, RiverWalk, Pumpkinvine Nature Trail |
| ID | 59883 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $900,000 project to link trails |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | People on Pumpkinvine Trail |
| Date | April 30, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | MapleHeart Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, RiverWalk, Pumpkinvine Nature Trail |
| ID | 59055 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown turning the corner |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Car turns onto Main Street; Information kiosk; Points of interest map |
| Date | November 13, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart, Bicyclists, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 58704 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Creating a bike-friendly city |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Nicole, Natalie and Riley Smith riding bikes; illustration of paths in Elkhart |
| Date | September 3, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Bicycling, Bicycle Riders, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 54748 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bicyclists wheel right onto 4-H fairgrounds |
| Notes | Abshire Trail, MapleHeart Trail, Pumpkinvine Nature Trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Yoder |
| Date | July 22, 2014 |
| Page | C1, C2 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Bicyclists, Bicycles |
| ID | 54452 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Memorial installed at Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, warning signage yet to be placed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dale Ewers |
| Date | June 16, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle Riders, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 54426 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City plans new bike trail |
| Notes | Trail to connect to Monroe Street Trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 11, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 54384 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | C.R. 15 bike path funds approved |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 3, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, County Road 15, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 54267 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike trail plans under way |
| Notes | Northwest Bike Trail in Goshen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of proposed route |
| Date | May 15, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Trails & Paths, Bicyclists, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 53253 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trail safety addressed after tragedy |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dale Ewers & Monica Brock |
| Date | November 21, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle Riders, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 53038 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cyclist's death raises issue of better safety on Pumpkinvine |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dale Ewers & Monica Brock |
| Date | October 14, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 53020 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Connection of trails eases Goshen hospital's parking woes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | October 10, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Government, Goshen City, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen College |
| ID | 53002 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New sections of Pumpkinvine Nature Trail open this week |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | October 8, 2013 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Middlebury, IN |
| ID | 52773 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New section of Pumpkinvine celebrated with TRY-athlon |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of riders |
| Date | September 8, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Middlebury, IN |
| ID | 52729 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pumpkinvine Trail popularity increases need for user etiquette |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of riders |
| Date | August 30, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Bicycle Riders, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 52516 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail update expected to open in October |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of riders |
| Date | August 3, 2013 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Trails & Paths, Middlebury, IN, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 52234 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 1,300 participate in Pumpkinvine Nature Trail Bike Ride Saturday |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Bob Randall |
| Date | June 16, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle Riders, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 52211 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Annual Pumpkinvine Trail bike rides welcome growth of path and participation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of rider |
| Date | June 13, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Trails & Paths, Bicycle Riders, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 50202 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sunday event a warm-up to 'Bike-to-Work Week' |
| Notes | Three new bike routes introduced |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 18, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 49081 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bit by bit, Pumpkinvine trail edges toward completion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 17, 2011 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Trails & Paths, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths |
| ID | 48689 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart will make city more bicycle-friendly |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 10, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Government, Elkhart City |
| ID | 47804 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike trail moving right along |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of work |
| Date | April 27, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Mapleheart Trail, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 45543 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen's a friendly bicycling city |
| Notes | City recognized by League of American Bicyclists |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 14, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Goshen |
| ID | 44248 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bike path gets put in motion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 4, 2010 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Government, Elkhart County, County Road 10 |
| ID | 43259 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen gets a few million for road and path |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 23, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Southern Peripheral Road - Goshen, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 43103 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Redevelopment Commission moves forward on projects |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 14, 2009 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Southern Peripheral Road - Goshen, Streets, Goshen City, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Roads, Paving of |
| ID | 42739 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Commission OKs projects for northwest corridor |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 9, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, River Race Redevelopment Project, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 40289 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Safer bike routes sought |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of bicyclists |
| Date | January 22, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Public Services Department, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 40190 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Government at a glance |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 13, 2009 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Government, Goshen City, Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 38940 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City's biking group applauds the 'new' lanes near college |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 25, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Streets, Goshen City, Bicycles |
| ID | 37831 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart-to-Goshen bike path named MapleHeart Trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 17, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | MapleHeart Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 32635 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bicyclists gear up |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo, map of site |
| Date | October 29, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Government, Elkhart County |