COLUMBUS, Ind. — The city of Columbus has set a date for the official grand opening of its main bicentennial project.
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the 1821 Trail has been scheduled for April 6 and will be at the intersection of First Street and Washington Street, said Redevelopment Heather Pope.
The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with refreshments, and the formal presentation will begin at 9 a.m.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place on April 14.
The city and Bicentennial Commission have called the 1821 Trail the “seminal project” of the 2021 bicentennial. According to officials, the trail extension runs from Water Street to Lafayette Avenue, connecting to the Haw Creek Trail. The project also includes architectural, historic and artistic elements.
“When you get a chance, drive down there in the evening, and you can see how each of the monuments are internally illuminated, and it just looks super sharp,” Pope said at the Columbus Redevelopment Commission’s January meeting.
The total project cost is estimated at about $1.94 million, redevelopment officials said.
Funding sources include Columbus Redevelopment, the American Rescue Plan, the Parks Foundation, donors such as Duke Energy and Kenny Glass, and an engraved brick campaign.
