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PETERSBURG, Ind. – Work continues on the design and development of the Buffalo Trace Trail, a 2.5-mile multiuse trail connecting to Petersburg’s existing five-mile fitness path. Featuring public art highlighting the community’s history and character, the trail will connect Hornady Park to the Prides Creek Park while linking the new Meadows at Parkview Subdivision to the historic bridge, the Pike County Little League Park, and multiple medical offices and businesses along Illinois Street.
“The Buffalo Trace Trail is on track and on schedule,” Pike County Economic Development Corporation (Pike County EDC) Executive Director Nichole Like said.
“The project is currently in the land acquisition phase. Procurement is expected to begin in early 2027, with groundbreaking targeted for March 2027 and construction anticipated to wrap up toward the end of 2027.”
The Buffalo Trace Trail is being developed by Pike County EDC in collaboration with Pike County Commission, City of Petersburg, Pike County Community Foundation, and Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement.
The project is supported by a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow initiative, in partnership with the Pike County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance.
