Hi-Rail Greenway Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Mark your calendars and join in the celebration of the Hi-Rail Greenway trail opening! 

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Evansville Parks Department Executive Director Brian Holtz will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony, Thursday, November 8th at 9 a.m.

See full details below:

(November 5, 2018) – Please join Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Hi-Rail Greenway. A brief ceremony will be held at the greenway entry near the intersection of Covert Avenue and Gilbert Avenue. The area is across the street from Captain D’s restaurant at Covert Ave. and U.S. Highway 41.

WHO: Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Evansville Parks Department Executive Director Brian Holtz

WHAT: Hi-Rail Greenway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Hi-Rail Greenway trail entrance near Covert Ave. and Gilbert Ave.

DETAILS: The Hi-Rail Greenway is part of the city’s non-motorized transportation network designed to enhanced recreational opportunities and make Evansville more walkable and bicycle-friendly. The corridor is approximately 2.5 miles in length, stretching from Riverside Drive to Walnut Street along the west side of U.S. Highway 41. It features a 10-foot wide asphalt trail, nine rest areas, benches, bike racks, over 200 new tree plantings, landscaping, fencing and solar lights. The Hi-Rail Greenway is a $2.2 million federally funded matching grant project with the federal government paying for 80 percent of the cost.  The local share of the project’s costs was paid for with grants obtained by the city specifically for the Hi-Rail Greenway.