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{{Infobox road
| name = Racine–Sturtevant Trail
| marker_image =
| map =
| established = 2000
| allocation =
| cities = [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] and [[Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin]]
| section1 =
| length_mi1 = 3.5
| direction_a1 = West
| terminus_a1 = [[Willow Road (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)|Willow Road]] and [[Racine County Bike Trail]]
| direction_b1 = East
| terminus_b1 = [[West Boulevard (Racine, Wisconsin)|West Boulevard]] and [[North Shore Trail (Racine County, Wisconsin)|North Shore Trail]]
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The '''Racine–Sturtevant Trail''' is a bicycle path in the city of [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] and the village of [[Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin]], touching the boundary of the neighboring village of [[Sturtevant, Wisconsin|Sturtevant]]. Extending {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} from [[Willow Road (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)|Willow Road]] in the west to [[West Boulevard (Racine, Wisconsin)|West Boulevard]] near [[19th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|19th Street]] in the east, the trail connects the [[Racine County Bike Trail]] to the [[North Shore Trail (Racine County, Wisconsin)|North Shore Trail]] and forms part of Racine County's trail system.
==History==
[[File:Racine-Sturtevant Trail, October 2000.PNG|thumb|Cyclists use the Racine–Sturtevant Trail shortly after its opening in October 2000, as photographed by Mark Hertzberg.]]
The route of the trail generally follows the former right-of-way of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad]]. In February 2000, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Department_of_Transportation 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 (Racine, Wisconsin)|Root River Pathway]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44072776/the_journal_times/ "State grants will help build bike paths"], [[Racine Journal Times]], February 4, 2000, page 3B.</ref> Construction took place throughout 2000, with the first phase (between West Boulevard and [[Green Bay Road (Racine County, Wisconsin)|Green Bay Road]]) opening to the public by October of that year.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44073088/the_journal_times/ "Biking Weather"], [[Racine Journal Times]], October 18, 2000, page 3C.</ref>▼
The route of the trail generally follows the former right-of-way of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad]]. The "Milwaukee Road", as it was commonly known, abandoned the Racine–Sturtevant line in 1982 during its lengthy bankruptcy proceedings. After the railroad announced they would stop service, the city of Racine began looking into acquiring the property, some of which extended into downtown Racine.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44075412/the_journal_times/ "Boat ramp work, downtown park get council OK"], [[Racine Journal Times]], August 18, 1982, page 5A.</ref> After the city declined to purchase the right-of-way, it was acquired by Railroad Properties Associates, a group co-founded by the [[Downtown Racine Development Corporation]] and [[Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce|RAMAC]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44075803/the_journal_times/ "Railroad right of way bought by local group"], [[Racine Journal Times]], June 1, 1983, page 4A.</ref> The eastern half of the right-of-way was divided up and sold to various property owners. Much of the western half was sold to [[Wisconsin Electric Power Company|Wisconsin Electric]] for the construction of power lines, and Railroad Properties Associates was dissolved after donating leftover parcels to the city of Racine in 1987.<ref name="viaduct-limbo">Buttweiler, Joe. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44081691/the_journal_times/ "Lathrop viaduct still in limbo"], [[Racine Journal Times]], May 8, 1995, pages 1B and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44081710/the_journal_times/ 3B].</ref>
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