We improved 18 miles of the Lakefront Trail system in Chicago to alleviate congestion by separating commuters from pedestrians. Key elements of the design work included trail separation that maximizes the available open space and street network connections while addressing proper drainage for long-term maintenance. Careful attention to micrograding provides a minimum of 290 longitudinal and traverse slope grade to provide dry pavements with extended design life. The design also addresses local and regional drainage and wave overtopping issues common to a mature lakefront park setting. We worked with the Chicago Park District to deliver multiple construction document packages that improved existing trails and wove new ones in where they did not exist, providing more connections and community utility for the public open space near the lakefront.
Client
Chicago Park District
Services
- Trail master plan
- Public participation input
- Civil engineering
- Utilities site and trail grading
- Permitting
- Enhancement design
- Cost estimating
- Geotechnical and structural engineering
