Hawthorne hill woods recreational trail development project

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) received a $500,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on January 3, 2024. The grant funds the development of a new 3,450 linear foot bike path trail through Hawthorne Hill Woods, an existing 71-acre park district-owned woodland property in Illinois. The project consists of 595 linear feet of asphalt trail transitions connecting to existing bike trails, and 2,855 linear feet of limestone screenings trail with a standard width of 9.5 feet. This recreational trail development project will enhance connectivity and access to the area's existing trail network.

Project description

The project consists of developing a new bike path trail heading north through hawthorne hill woods, an existing park district-owned 71-acre woodland property, and terminating on the site's east side connecting to existing bike trails. The trail materials will consist of asphalt transitions off the existing bike trails and over existing culverts totaling 595 LF and continuing with limestone screenings for the remaining 2,855 LF for a total path length of 3,450 LF and a standard width of 9.5 feet.