Pedestrian trail

The Illinois Department of Transportation received a $463,599 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on July 30, 2021. The grant funding will support the construction of a multi-use trail extension and rehabilitation of an abandoned railroad bridge under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). Specifically, the project entails building the Rock Island Greenway multi-use trail in the City of Peoria along Park Avenue and the former Peoria & Peoria Heights railbed, connecting NE Perry Avenue to Harvard Avenue. This includes rehabilitating the abandoned railroad bridge over War Memorial Drive. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist states in providing for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways through several transportation-focused programs.

Project description

Construction of the rock island greenway multi-use trail extension within the city of peoria along park avenue from NE perry avenue to the old railroad crossing and along the former peoria & peoria heights railbed from park avenue to harvard avenue and the rehabilitation of the abandoned railroad bridge over war memorial drive.