Originally Posted by no motor? (Post 21263483)

That's great, you may even get to ride on it before the snow comes.

Originally Posted by no motor? (Post 20818965)

I don't remember how long it took to get the second overpass built over Touhy going through Busse Woods, but the death at the street level crossing was needed to get the construction started. I'm glad that wasn't needed for this project.

Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 21263498)

i already did this morning!

yeah, there were flurries in the air, but the ground was still much too warm, even on the bridge, for anything to stick.

Originally Posted by Olefeller77 (Post 21263519)

I am shocked that one death got more than a side glance in Chicago, Illinois

Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 21262881)

the wait is finally over.

after eagerly watching the construction progress over the past 9 months, the bridge is officially open as of this morning (12/30)!!!

my daily commutes up and down the north shore channel trail have been forever improved.

the middle 6 miles of my 8 mile commute are actually entirely off-street now.

what an excellent belated christmas present!



the bridge is nice, a big and beefy cor-ten steel bow-truss span with asphalt road deck.

it's nice and wide with separate, marked bike & pedestrian lanes.

all-in-all, a nice bit of bike infrastructure that looks built to last.