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3. Circulation and Access
The St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee Rivers are natural obstacles to the
flow of traffic through eastern Allen County. In general, more traffic
flows in a north-south direction than east-west, causing traffic congestion
at bridge points near the central city.
Coliseum Boulevard is the only "limited-access" route around the urban
area, and the only direct link between southeast Fort Wayne and Interstate
69. As a result, Coliseum Boulevard is one of the most heavily traveled
highways in Allen County. With the exception of Coliseum Boulevard, there
are no major east-west or north-south limited-access roads in Fort Wayne.
A number of road linkages exist between the Fort Wayne CBD and the parklands
and rural areas adjacent to the rivers in Allen County. U.S. Route
27 and Winchester Road parallel the east and west banks of the St. Marys
River south to the County Line. Several bridges cross the St. Marys River
south of Fort Wayne; including the Bostick Road Bridge between U.S. Route
27/33 and South Anthony Extended Road, and the Hoagland Road Bridge which
accesses Poe to U.S. Route 27/33.
Leo Road and St. Joseph Road parallel the St. Joseph River to provide
direct routes to the Cedarville Reservior. These roads are connected by
bridges at several points along the river, including the Grabill Road
Bridge across Cedarville Reservior between Leo and Grabill.
U.S. Route 24 parallels the Maumee River from the Fort Wayne CBD, past New
Haven to the County Line. East of New Haven, only three bridges cross the
Maumee, limiting the traffic flow between the northeastern and southeastern
sections of the County.
Several proposed road improvements will greatly enhance traffic flow
across and to the three rivers. A proposed beltway to the south and east
of Fort Wayne will increase accessibility to the entire Fort Wayne area.
As a result of the beltway crossing the rivers, linkage to the rivers from
the rest of the County will be enhanced and the congestion experienced by
motorists using the bridge spans inside Fort Wayne will be eased. Each
river will be linked to the beltway via an interchange: State Road on the
St. Joseph River, U.S. Route 30 on the Maumee River, and U.S. Route 27/33
and Winchester Road on the St. Marys River.
The construction of a four-lane roadway along Maple Crest and Adams Center
Roads, and their bridge linkage across the Maumee, will facilitate access
to routes along the river and ease congestion on the Coliseum Boulevard
Bridge. Improvements along St. Joseph Center Road, Crescent Road,
Stellhorn Road and St. Joe Road will improve circulation in the northeastern
sector of Fort Wayne as well as provide links to the St. Joseph River
and the confluence. The construction of a connector between Aboite Center
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Object Description
| Title | Rivergreenway |
| Topic | Parks and Recreation |
| Subject |
Rivergreenway (Park : Fort Wayne, Ind.) Parks--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Planning Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Description and travel |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1984 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Rivergreenway. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: s.n., 1984), 124 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | Four plates were not scanned: ""The Thumb"", ""St. Marys River Segment"", ""St. Joseph River Segment"", and ""Maumee River Segment""; This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122011558 |
| File Name | 30000122011558.pdf |
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| Title | Page 16 |
| Transcript | 3. Circulation and Access The St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee Rivers are natural obstacles to the flow of traffic through eastern Allen County. In general, more traffic flows in a north-south direction than east-west, causing traffic congestion at bridge points near the central city. Coliseum Boulevard is the only "limited-access" route around the urban area, and the only direct link between southeast Fort Wayne and Interstate 69. As a result, Coliseum Boulevard is one of the most heavily traveled highways in Allen County. With the exception of Coliseum Boulevard, there are no major east-west or north-south limited-access roads in Fort Wayne. A number of road linkages exist between the Fort Wayne CBD and the parklands and rural areas adjacent to the rivers in Allen County. U.S. Route 27 and Winchester Road parallel the east and west banks of the St. Marys River south to the County Line. Several bridges cross the St. Marys River south of Fort Wayne; including the Bostick Road Bridge between U.S. Route 27/33 and South Anthony Extended Road, and the Hoagland Road Bridge which accesses Poe to U.S. Route 27/33. Leo Road and St. Joseph Road parallel the St. Joseph River to provide direct routes to the Cedarville Reservior. These roads are connected by bridges at several points along the river, including the Grabill Road Bridge across Cedarville Reservior between Leo and Grabill. U.S. Route 24 parallels the Maumee River from the Fort Wayne CBD, past New Haven to the County Line. East of New Haven, only three bridges cross the Maumee, limiting the traffic flow between the northeastern and southeastern sections of the County. Several proposed road improvements will greatly enhance traffic flow across and to the three rivers. A proposed beltway to the south and east of Fort Wayne will increase accessibility to the entire Fort Wayne area. As a result of the beltway crossing the rivers, linkage to the rivers from the rest of the County will be enhanced and the congestion experienced by motorists using the bridge spans inside Fort Wayne will be eased. Each river will be linked to the beltway via an interchange: State Road on the St. Joseph River, U.S. Route 30 on the Maumee River, and U.S. Route 27/33 and Winchester Road on the St. Marys River. The construction of a four-lane roadway along Maple Crest and Adams Center Roads, and their bridge linkage across the Maumee, will facilitate access to routes along the river and ease congestion on the Coliseum Boulevard Bridge. Improvements along St. Joseph Center Road, Crescent Road, Stellhorn Road and St. Joe Road will improve circulation in the northeastern sector of Fort Wayne as well as provide links to the St. Joseph River and the confluence. The construction of a connector between Aboite Center 13 |
