Madison Hanover Connector Trail

Partners: Madison Heritage Trail Conservancy, City of Madison, Southern Indiana Regional Development Authority.

Developer/Contractor: Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz & Prime AE.

Location: Beginning downtown branching off of the Heritage Trail, the trail will cross Crooked Creek and progress westward through Clifty Falls State Park on into Hanover, connecting with Hanover College, and ending at the Hanover Beach Hill Road. 

Project Summary: This is a part of our 5-Year Parks Master Plan. In it's completion over multiple phases, the trail will be 6 miles in length, partnering with Hanover College, IKEC, the State Park, City of Madison and the Madison Heritage Trail Conservancy for property ownership. The trail will begin in downtown Madison and continue through the start of heritage trail, across Crooked Creek on a new bridge that will allow scene views of the historic railroad and continue on westward. This project will tie our downtown into the south entrance of Clifty Falls, allowing bicyclists and hikers to travel between the areas freely. This project also partners with the regional development authority's goal to have a world-class trails system in the 5-county region, connecting with trails that will extend into the Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky areas. 

Anticipated Project Schedule: Construction to begin in Q3-4 of 2024, and estimated completion is for Q1 of 2025.

Estimated Costs: 2.5 Million

Funding Sources: The Southern Indiana Regional Development Authority,  READI grant match through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Next Level Trails grant.