The 606 aka the Bloomingdale Trail, a new multi-use, accessible, bike and pedestrian trail in the City of Chicago, will open Saturday, June 6.  Partial funding for The 606 was provided through a $51.9 million grant from the CMAP Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program.

First conceived as part of the 2004 Logan Square Open Space Plan Under construction since 2013, the trail was created by converting three miles of an unused elevated rail line on the city's northwest side. Four ground-level, linked neighborhood parks that provide access to the trail will also open on Saturday. Together the trail and parks create an accessible, car-free space for runners, pedestrians, and cyclists that add 20 acres of park space. The GO TO 2040 comprehensive regional plan calls for making significant, criteria-based investments in parks and open space, including to provide more parks in developed areas. The trail's design includes native plants, an observatory, art installations, and steel distance markers embedded into the path that also track shifts in Lake Michigan microclimates. Over the next 18 months, two more parks and additional amenities such as art installations will be added.

Recently CBS Chicago took an aerial video tour of the site and other media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, and Crain's Chicago Business, have reported on the various aspects of the trail's development. Park hours will be 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.