WHAT: A ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Monon Trail extension in northern Hamilton County. With this extension, the Monon Trail now connects all the way through Hamilton County to downtown Indianapolis.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Second Street/West State Road 38 intersection in Sheridan.

BACKGROUND: The new trail extends 1.1 miles northwest from Second Street to the Hamilton/Boone county line and connects to the existing trail project from S.R. 47 to Second Street that opened in October 2024. To the south, the existing Monon Trail extends more than 26 miles and travels through Westfield, Carmel, and Broad Ripple, ultimately terminating at 10th Street in downtown Indianapolis. This project completes the trail within Hamilton County and was funded with support from DNR and the largest infusion of dedicated trails funding in state history.

Media contact: Holly Lawson, DNR Communications, 317-533-0013 or hlawson@dnr.IN.gov