The Salt Creek Trail is a set of public trails across multiple suburbs surrounding Chicago,
Illinois
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in the US.
Background
Frequent intersections do pose a threat to path users. These intersections are clearly signed both to path users and motorists. It also serves as a route for bicycle, skateboard and
personal transporter
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commuters. The trail mostly follows the
Salt Creek River, a tributary of the
Des Plaines River
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.
History
As of 2023,
Villa Park
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is working on a Tri-Trail connector project which will connect the trail with both the
Illinois Prairie Path
The Illinois Prairie Path (often called the Prairie Path and abbreviated IPP) is a network of of bicycle trails, mostly in DuPage County, Illinois. Portions of the trail extend west to Kane County and east to Cook County. Most of the trail i ...
and
Great Western Trail
The Great Western Trail is a north-south long distance multiple use route that runs from Canada to Mexico through five western states in the United States. The trail has access for motorized and non-motorized use and traverses through Arizona, U ...
. The project was completed in 2024.
See also
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Cycling in Chicago
Since the advent of the bicycle in the 1860s, Chicago has been distinguished as one of the premier cycling locations in the United States, with such public cycling destinations as Grant Park (Chicago), Grant Park, Burnham Park (Chicago), Burnham P ...
References
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Bike paths in the Chicago metropolitan area
Rail trails in Illinois