Another 700 businesses, including retailers and restaurants, are now accessible from the Pufferbelly Trail.

A 1.7 mile section of the walking, running and biking trail was dedicated Wednesday. Local officials, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, residents and business owners gathered to mark the completion of the $4.2 million project.

The asphalt trail section connects Ice Way to Washington Center Road. The trail is primarily constructed along the former New York Central Railroad Corridor and, when complete in early 2027, will connect 130 miles of existing trails in the greater Fort Wayne area, leading to its nickname, Golden Spike.

The new segment completes a major gap in the Pufferbelly Trail. The trail now extends more than 13 miles from the DeKalb County line into downtown

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