Pedestrian path spring creek greenway trail east of veterans memorial tollway (I-355) in the city of lockport/homer township

The Illinois Department of Transportation received a $7.5 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on January 18, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support construction of a 3.51 mile pedestrian path along Spring Creek Greenway Trail east of Veterans Memorial Tollway in Lockport and Homer Township, Illinois. Specifically, the grant will finance earth excavation, pedestrian tunnels, retaining walls, double box culverts, drainage improvements, guardrail, fencing and pavement markings for the multi-use path. The trail project aims to provide a non-motorized transportation option connecting the existing Spring Creek Greenway Trail to the intersection of Gougar Road and 159th Street.

Project description

Construction of a 10' wide HMA pedestrian path, earth excavation, pedestrian tunnels, retaining walls, double box culverts, combination curb and gutter, drainage improvements, guardrail, fencing and pavement markings. The path is located in will county within the limits of the city of lockport, homer township and the illinois state toll highway authority. The proposed trail starts at the spring creek greenway trail east of veterans memorial tollway (I-355) in the city of lockport/homer township and heads north to the intersection of gougar road and 159TH street in homer township. The net length of the improvement is 3.51 miles.