Calumet city - riverwalk recreational trail development

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $400,000 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on May 18, 2022 to the Illinois Department of Transportation to construct a 0.46-mile asphalt trail along the Little Calumet River in Calumet City, Illinois. The new recreational trail will be 10 feet wide and connect regional trails to a planned riverwalk park, encouraging non-motorized transportation and recreation. As the state recipient, the Illinois Department of Transportation will oversee development of the multi-use trail to provide vital active transportation and outdoor recreation access within a commercial district, consistent with the program's purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and facilities.

Project description

Construction of a new 0.46-mile long trail along the little calumet river. The trail will be 10- feet wide and made of hot-mix asphalt. The multi-use trail is designed to encourage nonmotorized transportation within a commercial district and will provide a vital connection from the regional burnham greenway trail and cook county forest preserve facilities to the calumet city riverwalk park that is slated for construction in 2021.