Update! Support the North Branch Trail Extension - The Chainlink2024-03-29T10:36:59Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/need-your-help-support-the-north-branch-trail-extension?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A976170&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou can see my pictures of th…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-03-22:2211490:Comment:9761702016-03-22T23:23:08.192ZTom Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TomZ
<p>You can see my pictures of the phase one construction at the following link.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/pictures-north-branch-trail-extension-work-in-progress" target="_blank">http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/pictures-north-branch-trail-extension-work-in-progress</a></p>
<p>You can see my pictures of the phase one construction at the following link.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/pictures-north-branch-trail-extension-work-in-progress" target="_blank">http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/pictures-north-branch-trail-extension-work-in-progress</a></p> Looks like this is delayed du…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-03-22:2211490:Comment:9761662016-03-22T21:43:01.843ZJim O'Reillyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimOReilly
<p>Looks like this is delayed due to the cost of the bids proposed: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160322/forest-glen/north-branch-trail-second-phase-delayed-as-price-tag-soars" target="_blank">https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160322/forest-glen/north-branch-t...</a></p>
<p>Looks like this is delayed due to the cost of the bids proposed: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160322/forest-glen/north-branch-trail-second-phase-delayed-as-price-tag-soars" target="_blank">https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160322/forest-glen/north-branch-t...</a></p> Anyone have an update on prog…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-03-17:2211490:Comment:9751012016-03-17T00:46:06.213ZBradleyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Bradley
<p>Anyone have an update on progress of phase 1 of the extension? I can see what looks like trail building heading south as I drive by the Caldwell/Devon area. Late spring was the time given for completion of phase 1. </p>
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<p>Anyone have an update on progress of phase 1 of the extension? I can see what looks like trail building heading south as I drive by the Caldwell/Devon area. Late spring was the time given for completion of phase 1. </p>
<p></p> Is that you, John Forester? ;)tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-26:2211490:Comment:9605682015-12-26T20:30:02.753ZDuppiehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Duppie
Is that you, John Forester? ;)
Is that you, John Forester? ;) Update: They broke ground. St…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-22:2211490:Comment:9600622015-12-22T19:28:39.448ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p>Update: They broke ground. Streetsblog, "Never Mind the NIMBYs, the North Branch Trail Extension Is a Go"</p>
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<p><em>Despite Not In My Back Yard-type opposition from some nearby residents, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is proceeding with plans to <a href="http://chi.streetsblog.org/2014/08/26/north-branch-trail-extension-inches-forward-including-edgebrook-sidepath/" target="_blank">extend its popular North Branch Trail</a> three miles further southeast into the city limits.…</em></p>
<p>Update: They broke ground. Streetsblog, "Never Mind the NIMBYs, the North Branch Trail Extension Is a Go"</p>
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<p><em>Despite Not In My Back Yard-type opposition from some nearby residents, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is proceeding with plans to <a href="http://chi.streetsblog.org/2014/08/26/north-branch-trail-extension-inches-forward-including-edgebrook-sidepath/" target="_blank">extend its popular North Branch Trail</a> three miles further southeast into the city limits. Officials broke ground on the new segment of the path at a ceremony yesterday morning at Thaddeus S. “Ted” Lechowicz Woods, 5901 North Central.</em></p>
<p><em>The existing North Branch Trail has Chicago trailheads at Devon/Caldwell and Devon/Milwaukee, near the legendary <a href="http://www.superdawg.com/" target="_blank">Superdawg</a> drive-in. It runs 18 miles past the North Branch of the Chicago River and the Skokie Lagoons to the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe.</em></p>
<p><em>The first phase of the construction will build 1.8 miles of paved trail from Devon/Caldwell to Forest Glen, with completion expected this spring. The second stage will add another 1.2 miles, terminating at Gompers Park near FPCC’s LaBagh Woods and Irene C. Hernandez Picnic Grove at Foster/Kostner.</em></p>
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<p><a href="http://chi.streetsblog.org/2015/12/22/never-mind-the-nimbys-the-north-branch-trail-extension-is-a-go/" target="_blank">http://chi.streetsblog.org/2015/12/22/never-mind-the-nimbys-the-north-branch-trail-extension-is-a-go/</a></p> I meant a stop sign for cars,…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-03:2211490:Comment:9581082015-12-03T17:13:54.894ZDavid P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidAPertuz
<p>I meant a stop sign for cars, but one could have both. This would require re-engineering the crossing but I meant this as more of a thought experiment than anything else.</p>
<p>I meant a stop sign for cars, but one could have both. This would require re-engineering the crossing but I meant this as more of a thought experiment than anything else.</p> Regarding safety; I rarely se…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-02:2211490:Comment:9575662015-12-02T21:26:16.485ZApie (11)https://thechainlink.org/profile/AndyPielet
<p>Regarding safety; I rarely see cars pulling into Old Edgebrook, and I've lived in that area for almost 10 years. Yes it is dangerous with cars flying around the curve at Lehigh (I am one of them, so I understand) but I'm not too worried about residents. The Des Plaines trail crosses many fast busy roads, cyclists and pedestrians will figure it out as they did on the DPT. I'm disappointed in the extension because I liked my quiet empty Mt bike trails ;)</p>
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<p>Regarding safety; I rarely see cars pulling into Old Edgebrook, and I've lived in that area for almost 10 years. Yes it is dangerous with cars flying around the curve at Lehigh (I am one of them, so I understand) but I'm not too worried about residents. The Des Plaines trail crosses many fast busy roads, cyclists and pedestrians will figure it out as they did on the DPT. I'm disappointed in the extension because I liked my quiet empty Mt bike trails ;)</p>
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<p></p> A stop sign on the street, to…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-02:2211490:Comment:9574642015-12-02T20:26:41.223ZBob Kastigarhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BobKastigar
<p>A stop sign on the street, to give the trail the right-of-way, or a stop sign on the trail to give the street the right-of-way?</p>
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<p>A stop sign on the street, to give the trail the right-of-way, or a stop sign on the trail to give the street the right-of-way?</p>
<p></p> A stop sign at trail crossing…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-02:2211490:Comment:9577252015-12-02T15:13:50.847ZDavid P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidAPertuz
<p>A stop sign at trail crossing(s) would take care of that pretty well, no? I don't get the impression that you would be very happy with that, though. Like Yasmeen, I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish here, or to communicate. We know how you feel, but that train has left the station.</p>
<p>A stop sign at trail crossing(s) would take care of that pretty well, no? I don't get the impression that you would be very happy with that, though. Like Yasmeen, I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish here, or to communicate. We know how you feel, but that train has left the station.</p> The cyclists on this thread o…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-12-02:2211490:Comment:9577092015-12-02T00:17:49.902ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p>The cyclists on this thread on Chainlink have been disagreeing with you pretty consistently (they are the ones I am referring to). I guess I am wondering what you are hoping to do here on The Chainlink? </p>
<p>The cyclists on this thread on Chainlink have been disagreeing with you pretty consistently (they are the ones I am referring to). I guess I am wondering what you are hoping to do here on The Chainlink? </p>