Pictures: North Branch Trail - Extension, Work in Progress

I took a walk today and walked along the construction area for the North Branch Trail extension.  It should be a nice trail.  These are pictures of the 1st phase construction.

https://goo.gl/photos/qzTjPQmM4jMUxpy17

Tom

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Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on April 4, 2016 at 3:15pm

Some good news: Asphalt will start being put down in Lincolnwood on April 11th.

Crossing Devon will still be a problem.  The north side of the street is Lincolnwood, the south side of the street is the Chicago Dept. of Transportation, and the whole thing is under the control of the Illinois Dept. of Transportation.

The center will be cut through to make it a flat pass, and there will be a beg button - but all the beg button will get is flashing yellow lights to alert the cars on Devon about bicycles crossing.  How this will work out remains to be seen.

But at least the asphalt will be laid to extend this route up to Touhy Avenue.

Permalink Reply by Steve G on April 4, 2016 at 4:01pm

Hi Bob, where does the path cross Devon?

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on April 4, 2016 at 4:15pm

Bob is referring to the Valley Line Trail. 

That crossing at Devon is going to be bad. I was standing there and I believe the speed limit is 30 mph, but, traffic is going well over 45 mph on the 4 lane Devon Ave.

It's a drag strip from Pulaski to Lemont along Devon.

They really need a traffic light at that trail crossing. Sadly, I wouldn't feel comfortable having the younger kids crossing that street themselves. This kind of limits the use of that trail for kids. 

Permalink Reply by JeffB on March 10, 2016 at 9:41am

Has anyone been on the North Branch Trail itself recently? Are there still stretches of the path in the woods covered with snow or ice?

Permalink Reply by Mark on March 10, 2016 at 10:34am

Rode up to Tower Road on Monday.  All clear.

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on March 18, 2016 at 11:39am

They are moving along on the trail. This was taken in Forest Glen. I didn't want to walk down the path because there was active truck traffic backing down the corridor. I'm staying out of an active construction zone.

Tom

Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 19, 2016 at 11:38am
Thanks go posting.
Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on March 19, 2016 at 12:00pm

Good thinking Tom. You wouldn't want those Forest Glenners to 'accidentally' shoot you fer tresspassin'.

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on March 19, 2016 at 12:56pm

I'm not worried about the Forest Glen people. I don't think they have a problem with the bike trail. Only that little neighborhood next to the Edgebrook Golf Course are the complainers. 

I'm not walking through an active construction area. I don't want to get run over by a truck.

I may go walk it this weekend if they aren't working on the trail.

Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on March 19, 2016 at 2:51pm

Flash Gordon didn't worry about the Forest people on Mars, either. Oops, wrong topic.

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on March 20, 2016 at 10:22am

I took some more pictures this Sunday afternoon:

https://goo.gl/photos/6x2omYC1c5yr8Eva8

If you click the info button (circled i) you should see the location information for the image.

Tom

Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on March 20, 2016 at 10:39am

To get to the info button, you first have to select the pic to expand it. Then you get a menu of choices.

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