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Dividing the Lakefront Trail into separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians to help ease congestion and reduce collisions moved a step forward Wednesday when the Chicago Park District board approved a $1.7 million contract for engineering and design services.

The approval of the two-year, $1.7 million contract with AECOM, a Los Angeles-based engineering design firm with offices in Chicago, follows a $12 million donation from billionaire Ken Griffin to fund the completion of the split for the entire Lakefront Trail, which is expected to be completed in 2018.

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Okay, but what exactly will keep the peds off the bike path? So far, i haven't found any pictures or sketches of the proposed path changes.

Nothing will. The entrance to the trail from Navy Pier is only stairs. It's going to be the same pedestrian nightmare but the current bridge sidewalk (should it remain open) will be the preferred way for commuters.

Somewhat related:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170209/downtown/lake-shore-drive-...

 

I like the green bridges, but not a fan of making LSD even more like an expressway.

If the lake gets filled in that much the city needs to add a trolley line between Navy Pier and the Lincoln Park Zoo. Add a handful of stops and it would be both a good tourist draw and be useful to some commuters, like San Francisco's cable cars or the trolley along Market Street. Run it off Ventra and secure a few old PCC cars for summer tourists and something new for year-round service.

I see nothing that will make this new path bicycle only. I suspect that if this comes to fruition we will see 2 paths, both a mix of bicycles and pedestrians. In this case I am against new paths. Less concrete and less asphalt on the lakefront.

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