Trail Users Cautioned As Mowing Begins Along Old Plank Road Trail

FRANKFORT, IL — Path users on the Old Plank Road Trail should use caution over the next few weeks as the Forest Preserve District of Will County's boom mower does work on the trail.

The preserve said the powerful mower trims shrubbery from the sides of the trail. Users should exercise caution and pay attention to trail closure signs that will be posted in areas where the mower is cutting.

If you come upon these signs, turn around. Do not attempt to pass the boom mower, the preserve said.

The boom mower will be operating from 116th Street to Wolf Road on March 29, and from Wolf Road to 108th Avenue on March 30. The final section of cutting will take place from Pfeiffer Road east to Harlem Avenue in the upcoming days and weeks, the preserve said.