Bikeways and other bike projects funded through ISTEA (1991) and TEA-21 (1998)

This is a partial list of bikeways and other bike projects, completed or in progress, that have been funded through ISTEA (1991) and TEA-21 (1998) federal transportation legislation. The list is sorted by the new US Congressional districts.

For a more complete list, click on www.enhancements.org and go to "Projects". Then, under option #1, extract Illinois' "Pedestrian and bicycle facilities" projects.

1st District:

• Crestwood Bike Path, 137th from Cicero to Laramie
• Kids and Adults’ bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Subregional bike planning efforts in south and southwest suburbs
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

2nd District:

• Old Plank Road Trail, 21 miles, New Lenox to Chicago Heights
• 205th Street ped/bike bridge over I-57 in Matteson
• Burnham Trail in south Chicago, Burnham, and Calumet City
• State Street bike trail in South Holland
• Kids and Adults’ bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning on the regional (Chicagoland) and subregional (south suburban) levels
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

3rd District:

• Centennial Trail, Lemont to Lyons
• LaGrange Park bridge over Salt Creek
• Kids and Adults’ bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning on the regional (Chicagoland) and subregional (southwest suburban) levels
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

4th District:

• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

5th District:

• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

6th District:

• Engineering for Salt Creek Trail (31 miles, 13 towns) Wheaton - Bridge over UP RR; community trails
• Bartlett - 1.1 mile trail along ComEd line to Metra station
• Timber Ridge Forest Preserve Trail along County Farm Rd
• Other trail projects in Itasca, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Oak Brook, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, and Bartlett.
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

7th District:

• 4 mile Prairie Path extension in Maywood
• Home Avenue ped bridge in Oak Park
• Navy Pier Bike Path in Chicago
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

8th District:

• 8.5 mile Prairie Trail Link, McHenry County
• 15 miles of Barrington trails; plus bike racks at Metra
• Grayslake US45 bikeway (2.5 miles) w/ Metra connection
• 5.6 mile trail along IL62, Paul Douglas Forest Preserve
• 6 mile trail between Crystal Lake and Woodstock along RR
• Other trail projects in Zion, Deer Park, Schaumburg, McHenry, Palatine, Gurnee
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

9th District:

• North Shore Channel Bikeway, Skokie
• Bike Storage at CTA and Metra, Wilmette
• Des Plaines River Trail segment, Des Plaines
• McCormick Blvd trail, Howard to Oakton
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

10th District:

• 1.9 mile segment completing the Green Bay Trail
• North Shore Trail right-of-way, Lake Bluff to Mundelein
• 1.5 mile and 3 mile Des Plaines River Trail extensions
• 8 miles of bikeways in Glenview (Techny Trail)
Other trail projects in Wilmette, Libertyville, Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, Highland Park, Wheeling, and Vernon Hills.
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Bike parking (racks) throughout Chicagoland

11th District:

• I&M Canal Bikeway, 5.5 miles Channahon to Joliet
• 8.2 mile trail along IL102, Kankakee River State Park
• 20.1 mile Old Plank Road Trail, New Lenox to Park Forest
• Historic Route 66 Bikeway, McLean to Towanda
• Hennepin Canal Bikeway, from Bureau west to Colona
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning in Chicagoland, Bloomington-Normal, Kankakee

12th District:

• Schoolhouse Trail, Madison to Troy to Edwardsville
• East St. Louis Heritage Trail
• Rend Lake Bike Trail
• Belleville's Depot Connector Trail and East Belleville Trail
• Engineering for 25.5 miles of trails between Clark and Eads Bridges
• Other trail projects in Shiloh, Carbondale (SIU), Carterville, Cahokia, and Alton.

13th District:

• DuPage River Trail segments: Naperville, Plainfield, Joliet
• Downers Grove bike racks and lockers, Metra station
• Woodridge and Oak Brook trail projects (several each)
• Eola Road bike lanes and sidewalks, Aurora
• Dellwood West Canal access trail, Lockport
• Centennial Trail, Lemont to Lyons
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning through the Chicago Area Transportation Study

14th District:

• Mid-County Trail along Randall Rd, St. Charles
• 70+ miles of Hennepin Canal trail segments, including Colona to Bureau and New Bedford to Sheffield
• Trail bridges over Kirk Rd (Batavia), Fox River (St. Charles, Batavia), IL56 (Sugar Gr.), under Randall (Geneva)
• Elgin Sports Complex to downtown
• Fox River Trail, Oswego to Montgomery
• Other trail projects in Geneva (several), Bartlett, Sterling, Rock Falls, West Chicago, Dixon
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Chicagoland bike/ped planning
• Bike racks throughout Chicagoland

15th District:

• Mattoon to Charleston - 16 mile trail on abandoned railroad
• Urbana - bike lanes along Windsor Road
• 15.5 miles of paved shoulders for non-motorized traffic in Moultrie County
• Eldorado - trail on abandoned CSX railroad
• 3.3 miles of trail in Lake of the Woods, Champaign County
• Other trail projects in Rantoul, Savoy, Champaign, Urbana, Eldorado, Mount Zion, Douglas County, Mount Carmel
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning in Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington, and Decatur

16th District:

• Pecatonica Prairie Path from Freeport to Rockford
• Jane Addams Trail in Stephenson County and Freeport
• Several sections of Rockford's trail system
• 3.5 miles of trails in Rochelle
• Great River Trail sections in Thompson, Fulton, Savanna
• Other trail projects in Boone County, Roscoe, Machesney Park, Crystal Lake
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning in the Rockford and McHenry County areas

17th District:

• Great River Trail sections in East Moline and from Hampton to Albany
• Sterling to Rock Falls / Hennepin Canal trail bridge
• Grand Illinois Trail sections in Colona, East Moline
• Mississippi River bridge between Iowa, Illinois trails, Quad Cities
• Bike lanes in Quincy
• Other trail projects in Decatur, Moline, Green Rock, Grafton
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning in the Quad Cities, Decatur, and other metro areas

18th District:

• River Trail of Illinois in East Peoria
• 2 miles of trails in Morton
• 4.2 miles of trails in Pekin
• Other trail projects in El Paso, Peoria and Peoria Heights, Petersburg
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, available from the Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning in Peoria and other metro areas

19th District:

• Lost Bridge Trail from Springfield to Rochester
• 14.5 mile trail from Pana to Taylorville
• Tunnel Hill Trail in Johnson, Saline, Pulaski, and Williamson Counties
• Abandoned railway acquisition, Eldorado to Old Shawneetown
• Other trail projects in Springfield, Chatham, Edwardsville, Golconda, Harrisburg, Hoffman, Effingham
• Kids and Adults' bike safety booklets, Illinois Department of Transportation
• Bike/ped planning in Springfield, Metro East, and other metro areas