Rail to Trail Link between Des Plaines River Trail and IPP?

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Permalink Reply by Bike Bloke on May 24, 2012 at 11:41am

OK, they are not being used as they are severely rusted, and to me they seem on the point of disuse. Even the local commuters have worn a short cut path across the tracks on the bend of Jackson Blvd close to Forest Park Blue Line Station. It's visible when you zoom in on Googlemaps satellite view.

Cameron Puetz said:

I don't think those tracks are disused, they're the same tracks that run adjacent to the Blue Line and the Ike. They are owned by CSX.

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Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on May 24, 2012 at 12:42pm

Its not like nice screened-limestone trails cost money or anything.

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Permalink Reply by Bike Bloke on May 24, 2012 at 1:22pm

No one imagined it would be free. However, I do think that if spending authorities think it's OK to budget $3bn (yes, that's THREE BILLION dollars) for the less than 40 mile stretch of the Illinois portion of the  proposed Illiana expressway, they may want to think about adjusting their priorities more towards pedestrians, cyclists and public transportation.

Pedestrians and cyclists are relatively cheap to accommodate. The powers that be need to know that.

envane x said:

Its not like nice screened-limestone trails cost money or anything.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on May 24, 2012 at 6:20pm

Ah, you mean here.  Interesting.

Bike Bloke said:

OK, they are not being used as they are severely rusted, and to me they seem on the point of disuse. Even the local commuters have worn a short cut path across the tracks on the bend of Jackson Blvd close to Forest Park Blue Line Station. It's visible when you zoom in on Googlemaps satellite view.

Cameron Puetz said:

I don't think those tracks are disused, they're the same tracks that run adjacent to the Blue Line and the Ike. They are owned by CSX.

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