(Metamora, IN) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has given the green light to begin spending on the $14.4 million Whitewater Canal State Historic Site Preservation Project in Metamora.
This clears the way for the engineering design process to begin in the next few weeks.
The design process is a critical step that will continue into 2027, and will determine what work needs to be done to preserve the Duck Creek Aqueduct, Laurel Feeder and Lock 24.
It will also help the site project timelines and an order of operations prior to construction.
It will help the site set project timelines and an order of operations in preparation for construction as the next step in this multi-year project.
The long-term goal is to have a canal boat for the Whitewater Canal experience, and site officials say they are looking to for ways to fund the purchase of a new boat.
A timeline for completion hasn’t been determined.
