Plenty of progress on the new trailhead
(Talk of the Town photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano)
There are plenty of signs of progress at the site of the Columbia City Trailhead project on Whitley Street near the Blue River Trail. Crews from Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne and representatives of several unions have been working hard to build the facility, accomplishing a significant amount of work this week. Above, masonry workers construct the walls of the trailhead building which will offer restroom facilities and shelter space for individuals utilizing the Blue River Trail, Firefighters Museum, a nearby park and, eventually, the Eel River Trail. The project is a cooperative effort between many groups including the Friends of the Eel River Trail, IPFW, Hagerman Construction, City of Columbia City, Columbia City Parks Department, local unions and others.