LATEST NEWS
Construction Soon To Begin on
Pickwick Section of Syracuse-Wawasee
Trail
October 18, 2008
K21 Foundation recently approved
a grant of $75,000 which will be
used by the Syracuse-Wawasee Park
Foundation to fund the
construction of a pedestrian
bridge along the Pickwick Section
of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail.
Once completed, this 3.6 mile
recreational trail route will
connect Lake Wawasee's north
shore areas with the Wawasee
Village area and then west to
Wawasee High School.
"Having opportunities to pursue
activities that promote and
increase healthy lifestyles is an
important priority of this
foundation and our community,"
said K21 President Rich Haddad.
"It's a bonus when one of those
opportunities, like a safe and
scenic route for walking and
biking, is a significant
attraction for the citizens and
visitors of the Syracuse
Community."
According to Syracuse-Wawasee
Park Foundation President Spike
Ford, "this bridge will be
located on Eastshore Drive, south
of the Cornelius Road
intersection, and will eventually
be in the middle of a 6,500 foot
long segment of trail. In
addition to the bridge the
segment will include an overlook
and three boardwalk sections, all
of which border wetlands between
Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake."
The contract for the project
was awarded to Beer and Slabaugh,
which plans to begin construction
of the bridge and boardwalk
sometime this fall or early
winter. The asphalt
portions of the remaining
east/west section of the trail
will be completed in the spring
of 2009.
K21 Foundation exists for the
benefit of Kosciusko County
citizens to ensure health care
services are provided, and to
advance prevention and healthy
lifestyles. For more
information about the K21
Foundation, call
(574)269-5188,
or visit k21foundation.org.
Wawasee Home Tour
On July 26, 2008, the Wawasee Property Owners Association hosted
its first annual Wawasee Home
Tour. Over 250
people traveled via pontoon
boats to tour six homes along
Lake Wawasee's north shore.
Proceeds from the event were
donated to the Syracuse-Wawasee
Park Foundation's Trail Project.
Pictured above, passengers leave
their boat at the home of
Marianne and Randall Tobias.
The Trail Committe sincerely appreciates the generous support of the WPOA!
Thank you!
For more information . . .
Wawasee Property Owners
Association
PO Box 427
Syracuse, IN 46567
(574)457-7172
e-mail: wpoa@wawaseepoa.org
Transportation Enhancement Grant Application
In August, 2008,
The Syracuse-Wawasee Trail
Committee submitted an application for a
Transportation Enhancement Grant
through the Indiana Department of
Transportation. The Trail
Committee would use this money
to design and build a section of trail along
State Road 13, beginning at Harkless
Road and running south and east to
Waco Drive at the Sleepy Owl.
Many other projects region-wide
are competing for these funds, and
each is being graded on a point
system.
Questions?
Chad Jonsson, Superintendent, Syracuse Parks & Recreation
(574)457-3440
