The National Road Heritage Trail connects the rich cultural destinations and economic resources of communities across Central Indiana with a multi-use pedestrian/bicycle/horseback-riding trail.

This state-wide trail, linking Richmond to Terre Haute, could serve as the official launch of a statewide trail system and model for alternative transportation’s role in Indiana’s quality of life initiatives.

This Development Guide is a tool to facilitate the implementation of the  National Road Heritage Trail (NRHT) from west to east across Indiana. It assembles and organizes thoughts and visions about a cross-state trail into tangible results and manageable tasks. The Development Guide is an important first step in the long process of developing a cross-state multi-use trail— that roughly follows the Historic National Road.

Posted below is the final Development Guide:

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Binder 1-Statewide

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

A:  Introduction

B:  Trail Planning

C:  Tools

D:  Executive Summaries

E:  Conclusions and Recommendations

Entire Statewide Section

Binder 2- Vigo County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Vigo County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 3- Clay County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Clay County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 4- Putnam County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Putnam County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 5- Hendricks County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Hendricks County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 6- Marion County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Marion County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 7- Hancock County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Hancock County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 8- Henry County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Henry County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)

Binder 9- Wayne County

Cover/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents

1:  Overview

2:  Alignment

3a:  Detail Description of NRHT Alignment

3b:  Wayne County Maps

4:  Design Recommendations (Conceptual Study Area)

5:  Property Information

6:  Property Information (as excel table)