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Salt Creek Trail Development
Sep 20, 2005
FPD Newsletter: Conserrvationist
Pertains to Salt Creek Greenway, Addison, Oak Brook, Villa Park, Elmhurst
Hiking and biking enthusiasts will be able to enjoy an abundance of recreational opportunities with the
completion of the proposed 25-mile Salt Creek Greenway Trail. The multi-agency project will extend south
from Busse Woods Forest Preserve in Cook County through eastern DuPage County, passing through Salt
Creek Marsh, Salt Creek Park, Salt Creek Greenway, Cricket Creek and York Woods forest preserves. At
present, an approximately 8-mile segment is complete from Devon Avenue in Elk Grove Village south to the
intersection of Forest Preserve Drive and Addison Road in Addison. The next portion of trail to be
constructed involves the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the villages of Addison, Oak Brook, and
Villa Park, and the Addison and Elmhurst park districts. Construction costs for this trail segment are
estimated at $5 million, with 75 percent covered by grants. Coordination has also involved continuing the
trail through municipalities and forest preserves in Cook County to connect to the I

   
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