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 Yasmeen on February 29, 2016 at 4:05am

Thanks for posting the update! Looks like it'll be great when the extension is completed.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on February 29, 2016 at 1:58pm

This will be even better when it links up to the proposed Weber Spur Trail!

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Permalink Reply by Tom Z on February 29, 2016 at 6:03pm

Yes it will...

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Permalink Reply by Harry Lee on March 9, 2016 at 5:28am

Indeed- really hoping to see some progress on this project, too. Haven't heard much since the community meeting last summer.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on February 29, 2016 at 4:31pm

yay, more carefree biking!

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 2, 2016 at 8:12am

Nice. Thanks for the update!

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Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on March 3, 2016 at 10:09am

Marge's Mile is being extended thru Lincolnwood also. It will hook up with the newly extended Skokie Village portion. Still no good road crossings though, except at Oakton.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Z on March 3, 2016 at 10:37am

What is "Marge's Mile"? I looked on Google and didn't find anything.

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Permalink Reply by Julius Nadas on March 3, 2016 at 11:53am

Marge's Mile is what we call http://www.traillink.com/trail/valley-line-trail.aspx because it was Marge Laurino who worked on it

Valley Line Trail

Rail-Trail

State: IL
Length: 1.1 miles
Surface: Asphalt

Just 1 mile long, the Valley Line Trail—also known as the Sauganash Trail—extends between Bryn Mawr Avenue and Devon Avenue in the Chicago neighborhood of Sauganash. Two bridges allow for safe crossings of busy roads. The trail, which occupies a former freight railroad corridor, also skirts the eastern edge of Sauganash Park, where you'll find parking and restrooms.

Although the Valley Line Trail is currently short, plans call for it to eventually be extended north through Lincolnwood to meet the Skokie Valley Trail, which is in the process of being extended within the community of Skokie.