Originally Posted by
SiDZ
There is a sidewalk on the west side of the Roselle Bridge, and approaching it from the south is easy, but the trees/brush on the north and west side of Roselle are overgrown to where a person can barely fit between the guard rail and the trees, let alone a person walking a bike! I've tried contacting the county to see if they'll trim it back, no luck so far.
Unless you have a better option, that sidewalk might be your safest crossing. In a addition to the county, you might try IDOT, because I believe Roselle Rd is a state route. Contacting the Illinois Tollway couldn't hurt either, they are customer-focused and might help you out if you can put the request in terms of safety near Tollway property. I hope one of those agencies can help you out. In the meantime, if you think it will work, you can give it a try, maybe on a Sunday or non-work day, just to see what it looks like. Take a digital camera and snap shots of the vegetation if you think that could help make a case for tree-trimming. City of Schaumburg might be willing to help out, too. Good luck, I hope it works out. 4-5 miles is a great commute distance (mine is 6), and traffic up there Sucks, so bicycling is doubly great....