6/3/2003 8:34:56 AM The Greenway will create a park like setting along the banks of the Ohio River connecting three municipalities: New Albany, Clarksville, and Jeffersonville. The project area is approximately seven miles in length and includes land access to the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife and Conservation Area.
The connection of each community to one another is a project that involves state, federal, and local funds. The estimated cost, allocated over the construction phases, will be approximately 50 million dollars. Major construction features include access through floodwalls and bridges spanning Mill Creek and Silver Creek. Recreation features and access routes, including a roadway and a combined bicycle and pedestrian walkway, will be constructed in phases culminating in a seamless project.
One of the primary aims of the project is to provide actual and visual access to the Ohio River. The project will include overlooks, picnic areas, and historical interpretation. It is envisioned that each community will coordinate activities with one another and create a "people?s place" with active and passive recreation. The area will be transformed from a series of disconnected and in some cases, unplanned landscapes into an attraction that highlights the cultural resources, business community, and recreational opportunities that are possible. The quality of life in the entire region will benefit from the Greenway?s success.
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Source: Ohio River Greenway Development Commission
Courtesy: INdiana Business e-magazine