Adopted October, 2009:    Consolidated Regional Greenways and Trails Plan Map  (pdf, 11MB)

This map shows regional trails, the primary trail system, and green trails, along with greenway elements in a pdf document featuring layers that users can make visible or invisible. Layers include aerial photography, lakes and rivers, forest preserves and other open space, roads, and county boundaries. This map does not distinguish between currently existing and proposed facilities.

Layer control for the map is on the left side of the document.  View all of the layers by clicking the plus sign next to layers; then click on the eye to make an individual or group of layers visible or invisible. 

Adopted October, 2009:    Regional Trails Element Map    (pdf, 5MB).

This map shows the trails element of the Northeastern Illinois Regional Greenways and Trails Plan.  The map shows the trails by implementation status, helping planners and stakeholders understand the location of complete and proposed elements of the trail system.  This map also shows the Grand Illinois Trail and the Route 66 Trail.

Adopted October, 2009:    Executive Summary      (pdf, 300 KB)

Adopted October, 2009:       Northeastern Illinois Regional Greenways and Trails Plan Text   (pdf, 800 KB)

This document reflects the plan text adopted by the MPO Policy Committee on October 8, 2009 and by the Board of CMAP on October 14, 2009.

As of October 16, 2009:   Planning Process and Public Review   (pdf, 480 KB)

This document lays out the process to develop and endorse the 2009 Update to the Northeastern Illinois Regional Greenways and Trails Plan.  The document includes public comments during the official public comment period, as well as the response to these comments.

The plan features both greenways and trails.  The plan has about 2,700 miles of trails, or about 700 more miles than in 1997.  New trail additions for 2009 were focused on Kendall County (not in the 1997 Plan) and on the City of Chicago.   Almost 1000 miles of the trail system are completed, or about 500 miles more than in 1997.   

A final map document, to be prepared by the end of 2009, will present the various plan elements in a single poster format, as the 1997 version of the plan is presented below.