After nearly a decade, the first phase of Terre Haute's Turn to the River project set to begin The Turn to the River project is ready to launch. Organizers have been working to get to this point for nearly a decade. Posted: Apr 23, 2021 6:50 PM Posted By: Porsha Williams TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Turn to the River project is ready to launch. Organizers have been working to get to this point for nearly a decade. Their goal? To reconnect Terre Haute's downtown with the Wabash River through public art and design. There are several phases to the 'Turn to the River' project and the first phase is about to begin. It will add a sculpture and celebration area between the city hall and the courthouse.