Racine–Sturtevant Trail

The Racine–Sturtevant Trail is a bicycle path in the city of Racine and the village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, touching the boundary of the neighboring village of Sturtevant. Extending 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Willow Road in the west to West Boulevard near 19th Street in the east, the trail connects the Racine County Bike Trail to the North Shore Trail and forms part of Racine County's trail system.

History

The route of the trail generally follows the former right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad. In February 2000, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced a $64,000 grant to fund the construction of the trail, alongside a larger grant funding the construction of the Root River Pathway. Construction took place throughout 2000, with the first phase (between West Boulevard and Green Bay Road) opening to the public by October of that year.

Route

The trail's western end is Willow Road, near the Waxdale manufacturing facility of S.C. Johnson and Son. This end lies on the boundary between Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant, and the connecting Racine County Bike Trail continues north and west into Sturtevant. Immediately east of Willow, the trail crosses the Milwaukee Subdivision railway line and connects with the Pike River Pathway before following a bridge over the Pike River. In a relatively secluded segment, the trail crosses Oakes Road and Cozy Acre Road while passing directly south of the Kestrel Hawk Landfill, before entering the city of Racine behind the Regency West Apartments. At this point, the trail connects to an entrance to Stewart-McBride Park.

The trail runs alongside Loni Lane and 21st Street behind the Regency Point Shopping Center, crossing Green Bay Road. East of Green Bay Road, the trail follows the former right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad through a largely industrial area, with the Wieczorek-Wright Industrial Park to the south. The next cross-street is 0.76 miles (1.22 km) east of Green Bay Road, at Ohio Street. Continuing to follow the route of the former railroad line east of Ohio Street, the trail runs along Republic Avenue through a linear park. It connects with a sidewalk crossing the gap in Kentucky Street created by the park. After crossing Lathrop Avenue, the trail connects with two more gap-filling sidewalks at Cleveland Avenue and Blaine Avenue before reaching its eastern terminus at West Boulevard and the North Shore Trail in N. Owen Davies Park.

External links

Racine-Sturtevant Trail at TrailLink