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4.4 Landscape Enhancements

20 Marquetter Mall Entry St. John Road

421

South Gateway Option:
S. Franklin Street Pedestian Overpass

20

Gateway Entrance Feature at the NE Quadrant of US Highway 421 Gateway Entrance Feature at the intersection of US Highway 421 S. Franklin Street Pedestrian Overpass
and Highway 20 and CR W 400 N
Gateway Entrance Features On US Highway 421, the two art installations be commissioned and administered by the South Gateway Option In addition to the proposed gateway wall the 421/20 northeast quadrant redevelopment area, but also
primary southern entrance points into Michigan City that Michigan City Mainstreet Association. The theme of these art signs and other free-standing, sculptural installations at key function as a significant southern gateway for the City.
can function as primary and secondary gateways include, installations would be inspired by the Lake Michigan shoreline interchanges, a pedestrian overpass spanning S. Franklin Street
the intersection at CR W 400 N, and the intersection at US landscape and artistic treatments developed as part of the Lake in proximity to Kintzele Road would not only provide a safe
Highway 20. In addition to the wave walls and landscape Michigan Gateway Implementation Strategy as well as those recreational trail connection between the Marquette Mall and
treatment, it is recommended that large, freestanding sculptural featured in the Downtown Arts District.
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4.0 Redevelopment Scenarios Adopted: August 16, 2016