Traders Point GatewayTraders Point GatewayProjectProject

Recreating a Natural Landscape around the INDOT Maintenance Unit

The SettingThe Setting

The Site

71st Street Exit off I-65

View from downramp to 71st Street

The NeedThe Need

View from 71st Street & Lafayette Road

View from Lakeside Road

View from Noel Road

Gateway to…

Normandy Farms

Lakeside Community

Traders Point

Mill Pond

Huntington

Eagle Creek Park

Pike Township

Design Considerations

Screen unsightly viewsUse native plants tolerant of site conditionsBlend with surrounding woodsEase of maintenanceSomething beautiful for all to enjoy

ResearchResearch

Property ownershipProperty ownership

Soil conditionsSoil conditions

Permits, rights of wayPermits, rights of way

Native plants tolerant of site Native plants tolerant of site conditionsconditions

Landscape PlanLandscape Plan

Entrance BorderEntrance Border

Streetside CornerStreetside Corner

Rampside CornerRampside Corner

Rampside IslandRampside Island

7171stst St. Triangle St. Triangle

Rampside CornerRampside Corner

Eastern red cedar

Virginia creeper

Fragrant sumac

Arrowwood viburnum

Sweetgum

Blackhaw viburnum

Rampside IslandRampside Island

Tuliptree

Red maple

7171stst Street Triangle Street Triangle

Bald cypress

Prairie meadow

Streetside CornerStreetside Corner

Arborvitae

Serviceberry

Bayberry

Catalpa

Entrance BorderEntrance Border

American highbush cranberry

Hawthorn

Potentilla

Elderberry

Benefits

Attractive viewsWildlife habitatNative plant demonstrationSeasonal color changesA fitting gateway to our neighborhoods and Eagle Creek Park

Required Resources

Trees and shrubs

Site preparation

Initial maintenance

Funding

Volunteers Installation

Planting day barbecue

Fall and spring maintenance days

Partnerships Sought

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

Eagle Creek Park

Neighborhood Associations

Individuals

A gateway to be proud of…A gateway to be proud of…

Coming November 17, 2007!Coming November 17, 2007!