Fort Wayne council deadlocks on Superior Street urban trail; project to be reconsidered

An ordinance to approve a $1,647,838.80 construction contract for the Superior Street Urban Trail (Clinton to Lafayette) failed to receive a due-pass recommendation and will be reconsidered at the council's next regular session.

Redevelopment Director Alec Johnson told the council the project would complete a segment of the riverfront urban trail on the north side of Superior Street between Clinton and Lafayette and said the design follows Fort Wayne's Downtown Design Guidelines. Johnson said the trail is intended to “be safe for all users and allows people to travel safely at different speeds with different modes of transportation,” and that the city expects to fund the work with a mix of general LIT (local income tax) and riverfront LIT funds.

The measure divided the council. Supporters described the trail as a downtown connectivity and economic‑development investment that will link Promenade Park to other riverfront destinations. Councilwoman Chambers, a member of the downtown…