New Trail Coming to Liberty Mills Road

The Coventry Lane Economic Development Area was confirmed and approved by the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission on January 14, 2013. Earlier approvals include those by the Plan Commission and City Council. 

The main project component of the plan is the funding for the construction a multi-use trail along Liberty Mills Road from Falls Drive west to Homestead Road. 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to the existing sidewalk along sections of Coventry Lane from Aboite Center Road south to Falls Drive will also be included in the project area. This project will significantly increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists and will improve the overall quality of life for this area of the City.

Funding for the project (Approximately $800,000) will be from tax increment generated by the newly remodeled Kroger Marketplace retail development. The first installment of tax increment will be received in mid-2014, however, engineering and design may begin sooner. Partners in the project include Fort Wayne Trails, Inc., the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.  

The trail and sidewalk improvements will be constructed in three phases between 2015 and 2019.