What is the Bloomingdale Trail?
Q: What is the Bloomingdale Trail?
A: The Bloomingdale Trail, also known as The 606 Park and Trail, is an elevated urban trail in Chicago. It was created by replacing elevated railroad tracks with a path for bicyclists, walkers and runners.
Q: How long is the Bloomingdale Trail?
A: The trail is 2.7 miles long.
Q: Where does the trail run?
A: The trail runs east and west, with its eastern end at Walsh Park on Ashland Avenue (1600W) and its western end at Ridgeway Trailhead (3750W).
Q: When did it officially open?
A: The official opening of the Bloomingdale Trail was on June 6th 2015.
Q: What materials were used to construct the trail?
A: The original retaining walls are filled with subsoil from when the structure was first built. On top of this layer there are other soil layers that were re-built as part of the conversion process, followed by an 8-inch layer of concrete which is 14 feet wide in total, with a 10-foot wide section for bicyclists in the middle and 2-foot shoulders for runners and walkers on either side. Beyond these shoulders are planted areas with grass, trees and lighting. At some places there are benches too. A fence or railing of varying height runs along the length of the path as well as 17 ramps and one staircase along it too.
Q: What awards has it won since its opening?
A: In 2016,the American Planning Association announced that it would win their 2016 National Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design due to its popularity among walkers, runners and cyclists since its opening.
Q: How has living near to this trail affected property prices?
A:The price of houses that are near to this trail have risen significantly more west of Western Avenue than east of that street since its opening
