Page 49 - Valparaiso, IN U.S. 30 Corridor Plan

Adopted July 25, 2011

Development should be master-planned and urban in character with interior, interconnecting roads and
pedestrian features. Horseprairie Avenue and Washington Street are reconstructed as regular urban streets
with full curbs, gutters and sidewalks. Bike trial segments would run parallel along the interior network of
ditches and creeks and tie back into a major greenway along the main branch of Salt Creek. Bus stop amenities
would be provided on both sides of the US-30, Washington Street intersection.

Challenging site conditions in the area including: vacant and/or inadequately maintained buildings, potential
land use conflicts, awkward parcel sizes, inadequate utility capacity, and problematic geo-technical issues,
makes the entire area a prime candidate for TIF designation (see diagram on the following page)

A pedestrian bridge over Highway 30 is contemplated in the segment between Washington and Horseprairie
Avenue roughly parallel to Salt Creek. The bridge would provide a cross-corridor link in an eventual public
greenway/bike corridor running parallel to the creek. It would also serve as an archway feature to further accent
the downtown portal at Washington Street.

Above: New master-planned
redevelopment concept for the
Horse Prairie/SR-2 “triangle”.
Internalized parking and streets
and an amenitized creek provide
an organizing framework for a new
mixed-use development. Major
landmark features such as a new
pedestrian bridge and obelisk mark
the entrance to downtown.

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