NORTH JUDSON (July 23, 2008) - Governor Mitch Daniels today formally presented state trails grants for the North Judson - Monterey Trail, the C&O Trail and the Pennsy Greenway in northwest Indiana.  The grants, which were announced earlier this year, are part of the Hoosiers on the Move statewide trails plan. 

In May, the governor announced a one-time distribution of $19 million in new investment directed to 28 projects resulting in 104 miles of new trails.  The $19 million is in addition to the $20 million invested in trails funding by the state annually as a part of the Hoosiers on the Move initiative. 

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Trail Committee accepted a $450,000 grant to begin work on approximately three miles of trail in Starke and Pulaski counties.  When complete, the 16-mile trail will connect North Judson to Monterey and will utilize a former INDOT wayside area as its trailhead. 

The Pennsy Greenway received a $900,000 grant to develop 1.5 miles of trail on an abandoned Penn Central Railroad line in Munster.  The C&O Trail received an $800,000 grant to develop 1.7 miles of trail in downtown Merrillville.

Currently the state system includes about 400 miles of multi-use trails.  The 10-year plan calls for every Hoosier to be within 15 minutes of a trail. 

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