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Project Updates
Finishing the Trail
In 2019, Illinois passed the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, the state’s first comprehensive capital plan since 2009. The plan invests $33.2 billion over 6 years in the state’s transportation system, including $11.2 million for the completion of the remaining planned sections of the KRT. The money has been granted to the Champaign Forest Preserves, Urbana Park District, and Vermilion County Conservation District from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
What is being constructed?
There are three main phases to be completed:
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Improved trailhead at Weaver Park in Urbana
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Completion of the trail between St. Joseph and Ogden
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Completion of the trail between Ogden and Oakwood
Design work and surveying are underway now with a target construction date of early spring 2025. Check back here for ongoing updates.
Project Team
Lead Agencies
Vermilion County Conservation District
Urbana Park District
Champaign County Forest Preserve District
Funding
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Consultants
CORE Construction, Owners' Representative
Farnsworth Group, Architecture and Engineering
Kaskaskia Engineering, Civil
WSP USA, Rail Coordination
Mohr & Kerr Engineering, Rail Coordination
