Bike trail from Niles to Mishawaka set to be complete in September 2018

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By Travis Robinson | Posted: Mon 11:43 PM, Jul 31, 2017
In just about a year from now, you’ll be able to ride a bike from the East side of Mishawaka, all the way up to the North end of Niles.
The idea to bike to and from Mishawaka and Niles has been talked about for decades. After finally starting the project almost one decade ago, that vision is almost reality.
With the 34-mile bike trail nearly complete, both Niles natives and newcomers say they’re excited to see what comes out of it.

“Something besides just going up and back the little niles trail,” Soon-to-be Niles resident Tom Vinton said. “Now I can actually go someplace for the day.”
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Niles Township works to bridge River Valley Trail gap

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NILES — North of the Indiana-Michigan state line, one curvy little gap cuts the Michigan portion of the River Valley Trail in two.It’s a 1.2-mile stretch in Niles Township that has interrupted the ride or hike for trail users for several years.

But finally it’s on track to be completed — possibly in just over a year’s time.

 “We’re almost there,” said Jill DeLucia, chairwoman of the Niles Township Parks Commission. DeLucia’s hoping residents come to the Township Hall on Bell Road for an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. today to take a look at the final plans and to give their input.

“Whether it’s the location of benches or avoiding a certain area or making sure there’s signage in a certain spot, you get some great feedback from the public,” DeLucia said. “Any feedback is helpful in crafting a plan.” Wightman & Associates of Benton Harbor has engineered plans for the 1.2-mile piece of trail, which will fill the gap from where the township’s existing trail, which starts at the state line, ends at Brandywine Creek Nature Park to where the city of Niles’ portion of the trail picks up to the north at Fort and Third streets.

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South Bend cautiously moving forward on bike sharing

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SOUTH BEND — The city can likely support a bike-sharing program, but officials want more time to determine which type.

The issue’s complexity, some of it coming as a surprise to the city administration, warrants more research and planning, Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Monday, moments after he announced details of his second annual Mayors’ Bike Ride at a Howard Park news conference.

“We want to make sure we get this right the first time,” Buttigieg said, “because when you lock in on a certain plan, especially if it’s a private partner, you have to make sure you’re getting it right. But the sooner we can have it, the better, because I really do think it will be an enhancement to quality of life here.”

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