 | Welcome to The Marquette Greenway Project Site, where you can find information about the development of the 60-mile off-road trail from south Chicago to New Buffalo, MI. For the latest updates on the trail's development, please visit our Greenways & Blueways of Northwest Indiana Facebook page. To learn more about the project in greater detail, please click the link below for the route map and construction status. Marquette Greenway Overview |
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NWI Thrive encompasses a variety of initiatives to connect and enhance Northwest Indiana's natural and cultural assets. The project includes trail and transit improvements, creative placemaking efforts, and educational programming. For detailed information on the project, please visit https://legacyfdn.org/community-programs/nwi-thrive/.
As part of the larger Marquette Greenway initiative, NIRPC is partnering with the City of Gary to transform an abandoned elevated railroad into a multi-use trail called the GaryELevated. This 3+ mile corridor traverses through the heart of the downtown area, connecting directly to the Indiana Dunes National Park. You can read more about the project here Gary ELevated Concept Sheet.
In May of 2026, landscape architecture seniors from Purdue University presented their capstone design project on concepts on the GaryEL. Their concepts can be viewed at this link: Gary Elevated Capstone Spring 2026
FY 2021 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Application
Marquette Greenway RAISE application (presentation)
- Narrative
- Appendices
- Attachments
- Technical Plans, Feasibility Studies & Concept Plans
- Planning Studies & Master Plans
- NIRPC NWI 2050 Plan
- The Marquette Plan – Phases I & II
- The Marquette Plan 2015: The Lake Shore Reinvestment Strategy
- The Marquette Action Plan
- Marquette Greenway Poster Plan (2009)
- Greenways+Blueways 2020 Plan
- Greenways+Blueways Map – 2020 Edition
- Town of Burns Harbor Concept Plan
- Calumet Trail Revitalization Study
- Calumet Trail Rehab Presentation
- 2021 Indiana State Trails Plan Progress Report
- Gary Green Link Master Plan Summary
- Harbor Country Bike and Hike Plan
- Chicago’s Last Four Miles Vision
- 2017 Indiana Trails Study
- Marquette Park Lakefront East Master Plan
- Northeast Illinois Regional Greenways & Trails Plan
- Southwest Michigan Non-Motorized plan
- Whiting Lakefront Park Plan
- Other Supporting Materials
