The network of trails linking Elkhart and Shipshewana will close two gaps in the coming year, thanks to the $29.6 million in Next Level Trails grants that Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced recently. Altogether, 70 miles of trail would be built across the state, including a part of the Marquette Greenway from Chicago to New Buffalo: specifically, 0.88-miles in Portage, Ind., with a boardwalk in the Indiana Dunes National Park. ⢠Elkhart: This city gains $642,600 to create 1.85 miles of paved trails, taking the MapleHeart Trail farther into Elkhart. The MapleHeart is an 8-mile trail along roads between Elkhart and Goshen. The Elkhart addition will add to the cityâs current 4-mileÂ