13's new trail

[Shawn Gossman]

As we all know, Highway 13 is practically getting a paved bike trail all the way through except maybe past Marion or Murphysboro.

But it looks like it could be a nice road biking experience once it's finished.

Will any of you use it for that or will you stick to riding on 13?

 

[Rom]

I will be using it to commute to work from Herrin to Carbondale when it finishes up. Just waiting on the part over Crab Orchard.

 

[synthesis]

I've been riding the new saluki greenway section from airport road to carbondale a lot. I was riding the shoulder a lot last spring and sometimes going up to murphysboro but now for half of that I can ride a bit separated from traffic, even if there is a bit more elevation climb in a few spots. It makes a pretty nice loop now with the mud line trail. I can't wait for the bridge at crab orchard to connect to the existing trails on each side. Last time I was over there it looked dicey with a single lane open so I've been avoiding that spot and go south on spillway or north on farm roads when i want to head further east.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I will be using it to commute to work from Herrin to Carbondale when it finishes up. Just waiting on the part over Crab Orchard.

I don't blame you!

I've been riding the new saluki greenway section from airport road to carbondale a lot. I was riding the shoulder a lot last spring and sometimes going up to murphysboro but now for half of that I can ride a bit separated from traffic, even if there is a bit more elevation climb in a few spots. It makes a pretty nice loop now with the mud line trail. I can't wait for the bridge at crab orchard to connect to the existing trails on each side. Last time I was over there it looked dicey with a single lane open so I've been avoiding that spot and go south on spillway or north on farm roads when i want to head further east.

I live in Metropolis now. I used to live in Hurst. They'd get this trail made when I moved away from it of course lol