Hidden River Pathway Project | City of Bloomington, Indiana

Page last updated on April 8, 2025 at 2:49 pm

Did you know there is a river under downtown Bloomington? Miles of culverts under downtown Bloomington carry the Campus River from Dunn Meadow at Indiana Avenue to 1st Street and College Avenue, where it reappears as Clear Creek (see map).

Map of the city of Bloomington. The Map has a blue line for the stormwater infrastructure reconstructed. A red line for the hidden river pathway project. A yellow line for the assessed stormwater infrastructure.

PRESS RELEASE 2.05.24: Milestone Begins Clear Creek Culvert Reconstruction Project with CBU
11/09/2023 presentation from the project engineer Etica Group
Hydraulic Analysis of Clear Creek in Downtown Bloomington
PRESS RELEASE 10.21.22: Hidden River Pathway Project Substantially Completed Ahead of Schedule
PRESS RELEASE 2.10.21: Hidden River Pathway Project Gets Underway to Reconstruct Downtown Stormwater Infrastructure

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