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Tom Sherman
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Chicago Paddling-Fishing aka John Nelson wrote:
> Took the kids for a ride on the the new, yet unfinished bike trail that I
> believe is supposed to link down into the main I&M trail near Channahon.
>
> http://pages.ripco.net/~jwn/tmp/newIMtrail.jpg is a partial map from my
> GPS (the GPS apparently was accidentally turned off at the start and only
> when I stoped at one point did I realize it was off).
>
> There is a connection from the Cook County I&M trail near Rt. 83. It's a nice
> ramp and loops you under Rt. 83 and gives you protected bike lane on the
> bridge. Once your across it's a nice paved trail. They are still in the
> process of paving it and if you look on the posted map, somewhere around
> the words "Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve" the trail turns to gravel. Right
> where the yellow line stops is where it became paved again. There was a sign
> there that said Path Closed though so we stopped and turned back. There isn't
> a nice access point off Willow Springs road that we saw. You have to time
> your crossing as it looks like a 45mph road there with curbs. Then you loop
> around like a cloverleaf to get back to the I&M bike trail parking lot...
>
> It's pretty sheltered for much of the ride so it's not a bad winter ride...
>
"Unprotected" crossings are the bane of Chicagoland MUPs.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter
> Took the kids for a ride on the the new, yet unfinished bike trail that I
> believe is supposed to link down into the main I&M trail near Channahon.
>
> http://pages.ripco.net/~jwn/tmp/newIMtrail.jpg is a partial map from my
> GPS (the GPS apparently was accidentally turned off at the start and only
> when I stoped at one point did I realize it was off).
>
> There is a connection from the Cook County I&M trail near Rt. 83. It's a nice
> ramp and loops you under Rt. 83 and gives you protected bike lane on the
> bridge. Once your across it's a nice paved trail. They are still in the
> process of paving it and if you look on the posted map, somewhere around
> the words "Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve" the trail turns to gravel. Right
> where the yellow line stops is where it became paved again. There was a sign
> there that said Path Closed though so we stopped and turned back. There isn't
> a nice access point off Willow Springs road that we saw. You have to time
> your crossing as it looks like a 45mph road there with curbs. Then you loop
> around like a cloverleaf to get back to the I&M bike trail parking lot...
>
> It's pretty sheltered for much of the ride so it's not a bad winter ride...
>
"Unprotected" crossings are the bane of Chicagoland MUPs.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter