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Traders Point Gateway Project

The Traders Point Gateway Project aims to enhance the visual appeal and ecological significance around the INDOT Maintenance Unit along I-65 near 71st Street. By integrating native plants and designing a landscape that screens unsightly views while blending with surrounding woods, this initiative will serve as a beautiful entrance to Normany Farms, Lakeside Community, and Eagle Creek Park. It seeks to create an attractive habitat that offers seasonal color and wildlife support, while ensuring ease of maintenance and community pride. Join us on November 17, 2007, to kick off this green transformation!

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Traders Point Gateway Project

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  1. Traders Point GatewayProject Recreating a Natural Landscape around the INDOT Maintenance Unit

  2. The Setting

  3. The Site • 71st Street Exit off I-65

  4. The Need View from downramp to 71st Street

  5. View from 71st Street & Lafayette Road

  6. View from Lakeside Road

  7. View from Noel Road

  8. Gateway to… • Normandy Farms • Lakeside Community • Traders Point • Mill Pond • Huntington • Eagle Creek Park • Pike Township

  9. Design Considerations • Screen unsightly views • Use native plants tolerant of site conditions • Blend with surrounding woods • Ease of maintenance • Something beautiful for all to enjoy

  10. Research • Property ownership • Soil conditions • Permits, rights of way • Native plants tolerant of site conditions

  11. Entrance Border Landscape Plan Streetside Corner Rampside Corner Rampside Island 71st St. Triangle

  12. Rampside Corner

  13. Eastern red cedar Virginia creeper

  14. Fragrant sumac Arrowwood viburnum

  15. Sweetgum Blackhaw viburnum

  16. Rampside Island

  17. Tuliptree Red maple

  18. 71st Street Triangle

  19. Bald cypress

  20. Prairie meadow

  21. Streetside Corner

  22. Arborvitae Serviceberry

  23. Bayberry Catalpa

  24. Entrance Border

  25. American highbush cranberry

  26. Hawthorn Potentilla

  27. Elderberry

  28. Benefits • Attractive views • Wildlife habitat • Native plant demonstration • Seasonal color changes • A fitting gateway to our neighborhoods and Eagle Creek Park

  29. Required Resources • Trees and shrubs • Site preparation • Initial maintenance Funding • Installation • Planting day barbecue • Fall and spring maintenance days Volunteers

  30. Partnerships Sought • Keep Indianapolis Beautiful • Eagle Creek Park • Neighborhood Associations • Individuals

  31. A gateway to be proud of… Coming November 17, 2007!

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