Algonquin May Get New Bike Path With Help Of Federal Funds

ALGONQUIN, IL — Algonquin officials are trying to get federal funding for a bike path, meant to connect two regional trails, running through the village's downtown, according to reports.

The Daily Herald reported that the new bike path would run along sections of Main and Harrison, linking the south end of the Route 31 bike path with the McHenry County Conservation District's Prairie Trail.

Assistant Village Manager Mike Kumbera said the project, which totals up to $1.8 million, is the last piece of the puzzle for fully connecting a trail system running into Wisconsin and throughout the suburbs.

Algonquin is seeking federal funds to pay for 67 percent of the project, which amounts to about $1.2 million.

The funds would come from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program which focuses on bolstering alternate transportation methods, the Herald reported. Village trustees approved the request for federal money.

Wider walkways, new bridges, updated common areas and restructuring streets, along with the potential bike path, are a part of a $30 million project to make the village more pedestrian-friendly.

If approved, construction of the project is expected to go underway in summer 2019.

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