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! S 300 W Kingsford Heights 30 miles; asphalt; Dunes State Park to Kankakee River ! W 625 Evans Ave ¤£30 ! 300 N County Line Rd ! ! 250 W W 900 S ¤£6 Recommended Bike Routes Plum Creek ! Creekside Rd Range Liberty Hwy Edgewood Dr Edgewood Merrillville when the lane is too ¤£6 ¤£35 Madison St
Cicero Old Lincoln Hwy Park Forest Steger Forest Preserve Patterson St Star Plaza Theater GC 130
Roosevelt Ave Roosevelt Rohrman St Randolph VU S 475 W 81st Ave Erie Lackawana Trail Rd Silhavy
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¤£30 Trail Memorial Lincoln Franklin St Franklin Vincennes Trail to pass safely or when ¤£41 Southlake Mall 83rd Ave LaPorte Ave Ivy Tech ¤£421 Usually established on streets withMed ilotsum of traf c. 17 miles; asphalt; Hammond to Crown Point
Monee Deep River 450 E 450
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Primrose Dr Primrose U 53 University Porter STOP V W 600 Old Post VU 10 miles; asphalt; Michigan City to Westville Grand Blvd Grand Railroad Trails
150 E County Porter County Porter Forest 350 W Prairie Schilton Dr Merrilville Rd Municipal County LaPorte Paved Trail
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Madison St Madison £30 State Rte 394 Rte State Expo Center ¤ and following
St. John W 1025 S White Oak Ave White Bike Lane Oak-Savannah Trail 101st Ave Rd Clark Center Ross Rd 101st Ave the law are the keys to where you are going. LaPorte County St. John Trails Division Rd Hunsley Rd 9 miles; asphalt; Gri th to Hobart IC Corridor Wanatah to safe bicycling. Follow lane markings to cross parking shared travel lane Trail Ushandreder tDraevvele llaneopment, Pparkingaved 325 E Starke County Summit St Bailey Rd Knowing and Deep River Rd Sager W 1250 S an intersection. If you can’t Court St 65 Illinois St Trail Under Development, Unpaved Pennsy Greenway Headwaters ¨¦§ 600 W following the rules ¤£30 County Line Rd Ride in a straight line. change lanes to turn left,
Colorado St Colorado Cars and bicycles share the street.Planned Trail 100 S Avoid weaving between help all road users W 1300 S 15 miles; asphalt; Lansing, IL to Crown Point Biesecker Prairie ¤£231 W 1300 S ride across the street to the
S 900 W Crete Nature Preserve St West Sportsplex parked cars. Ride in properly anticipaVolkte Rd A wealth of cultural treasures await Usually established on streets withAmerican lots of Discovery tra c th Trail,at ar Proposede too narrow for Goodenow Grove to Manhattan Corridor Ave Parrish other side and align your bike you along the “beyond the Beach State Rte 394 113th Ave South St a straight line at least and react to each Dick Blythe bike lanes. Places Prairie-Duneland Trail
Winfield W 450 S W 1350 S ! W 1350 S with tra c. Then, proceedWetland Discovery Trail.” Obtain your copy of ! ! 4 feet away from other. Water Trail 11 miles; asphalt; Portage to Chesterton
Lake County Lake Sauerman ! Will County Will Lakes of the Conservation ! 53 the trail guide by visiting Special pavement markings direct bicyclists to ride outside the "Door 117th Ave ! VU Hanna with your signal. 117th Ave 117th Ave Woods ! parked cars to avoid the YES NO Area Greenwood Ave ! Beyond the Beach Site
Lake St ! 200 S www.BeyondTheBeachDiscoveryTraill.com 118th St ! ! Four Seasons Zone" (see "Door Zone" panel). Markings and signs also encourage cars Burr St door zone Lake County 550 W Veterans Memorial Trail Main St I Trailhead Parking Fairgrounds (see below). to share the lane with bicyiclists. 121st Ave W 200
Grant St 9 miles; asphalt & equestrian; Crown Point to Hebron Boat Launch (with parking) Crown VU51 Keep up on the latest Greenways
Lee St Court St Mountain Biking Locations 300 S (l Bike Shops 127th Ave 300 S and BluewaysBik Informatione Routes Visionary Trails 55 East to Lakefront VU S 700 W Á Train Stations ¤£231 1 Outback Trail @ Imagination Dunes Kankakee Trail Dunes Kankakee
Clark St Lemon Lake Point Randolph St NW Indiana Greenways
S 600 W S 1050 W Glenn Park ‐ Portage Railroads American Discovery Trail County Park Marshall St & Blueways
Calumet Ave www.outbacktrail.org 150 E
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Cedar Cars and bicycles share the laneA.irport Grand Illinois Trail 350 W 350
137th Ave Montgomery St 137th Ave 450 S County 49 NO ¤£41 Morse St Stony Run VU Many bike routes have signs shoPawingrks a nthed R diecrreecationtion aandl Are distanas ce to 450 miles; road & trail; Northern Illinois Lake 142nd Ave County Park Soldiers Memorial Park 141st Ave Lake County Lake County Vietnam Veterans Memorial 3 Reeder Rd W 1700 S YES destinations (e.g. the Loop, the Claokuefnrtoy nBt).oundaries American Discovery Trail American Discovery Korean Veteran Trail‐ LaPorte Marquette Greenway 145th Ave Memorial Bike routes are usually on streets that aren’t wide enough for bike lanes 145th Ave 550 S Don’t ride on 50 miles; asphalt; Chicago, IL to New Bu alo, MI Elkhart St Union St but are good streets for biking. ¤£421 W 750 S the sidewalk. Chase St W 1775 S Beecher Cedar Lake Marsh 250 W Motorists are not Morse St 600 S 600 S 600 S W 1800 S Never rideW 1800 S W 1800 S Fish And Wildlife Area 2 VU against tra c. S 850 W NO looking for cyclists to Clark St Clark 153rd Ave be riding on sidewalks Grove Rd 650 S Riding against tra c Multi-use Trails 155th Ave Lake ¤£231 is dangerous and and are often surprised Pratt St by them at driveways
County Line Rd 157th St 700 S W 500 illegal. Motorists
Baum's Bridge Rd Bridge Baum's Street-Smart Cyclist
159th Ave Dalecarlia and intersections. If Holtz Rd Holtz Types of Bikeways 725 S and pedestrians Peotone Road Corridor W 225 you must ride on the Communicate and Avoid Injury Grant St Grant Sharing the Trail Wilson St 750 S are not looking for cyclists riding sidewalk, ride at Hebron Kouts the wrong way walking pace and stop O -street Biking Dunes-Kankakee Trail Main St YES or yield at every 55 8 down a street. 8 Bike Lanes VU VU8 W 400 VU VU SKATER/BICYCLIST ILLINOIS
INDIANA State Law (IC 9-21-11-2) requires cyclists to obey all the same tra c laws as intersection. W 660 S Vincennes Trail Vincennes BIKE LANE 250 W 250 850 S La Crosse PEDESTRIAN/RUNNER
Cline Ave Cline motorists. This means obeying all the same tra c laws as motorists, like Freedom Drazer The Door Zone Park Park
S 875 W When necessary, use stop signs and stop lights, and yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks. 173rd Ave Keep to the right. 900 S entire travel lane Paved paths separated from the road for bicyclists, walkers, runners, Move toward the center Tips to Avoid Injuriesparking bike lane travel lane travel lane bike lane parking Yield to pedestrians and slower VU2 and in-line skaters (such as the Lakefront Trail). Lowell when the lane is too moving tra c except when passing. LibertyCommercial Ave narrow for motorists Slow down when there are lots of Park County Lake 5' to 6' wide section on each side of the street reserved for bicycle use.
181st Ave County Porter 2 W 2200 S to pass safely or when NO YES VU ¤£421 Kankakee River Usually established on streets with lots of traf c. users on the trail.
185th Ave Bigleryou Rd’r e moving at the LEFT RIGHT STOP Porter County Trail Discovery American Special pavement markings and signs identify the lanes. State Line Rd same speed as tra c. The Door Zone Jasper County S 650 W 650 S is the 4-foot area along the Use hand signals so that drivers know where you’re going. Signal all your Bigler Rd side of a parked car where Marked Shared Lanes Belshaw Rd To cross an intersection, SHARED LANE turns and stops ahead of time. Also, before turning, look over your shoulder Use your path. ¤£41 YIELD TO Theft Prevention BIKES Clark St Clark use the lane farthest an opening door can hit and for any tra c. Check and only move when it’s safe. Don’t bike on designated Kankakee River seriously injure a cyclist. Clay St Clay to the right that points walking or running paths. ¨¦§65 to where you are going. Ride outside the door zone. 231 VU Follow lane markings to cross parking shared travel lane shared travel lane parking Con rm your presence with motorists Be careful at crossings. 201st Ave an intersection. If you can’t NO Most bike thefts are due to unlocked or improperly Look both ways. locked bikes. FolloEyewing contact these is tips good, will a wave help is pr evenevent better. If 203rd Ave change lanes to turn left, Cars and bicycles share the street. Cyclists: yield to through tra c 205th Ave St Chase ride across the street to the your bike from beingyou saretolen. unsure if a motorist sees you, use at intersections. Remember, other side and align your bike Usually established on streets with lots of tra c that are too narrow for extra caution before proceeding. Grant Park bike lanes. pedestrians have the right of way. Grand Kankakee Marsh with tra c. Then, proceed Never leave your bike unlocked–not even for a second. 2 County Park Special pavement markings direct bicyclists to ride outside the "Door VU Colfax St with your signal. Always use a high-qualiSee. Bet seeny U-lock. Be hea or rchaind. . For added Pedestrians: exercise caution. VU55 Zone" (see "Door Zone" panel). Markings and signs also encourage cars Be aware that cyclists and skaters to share the lane with bicyclists. security, use both.Use lights at night or when visibility is poor. Monon Rd A white headlight and rear red refector or require lots of room to stop. 217th Ave YES taillight are required by state law (IC Levee Trail Bike Routes Before merging with tra c East to Lakefront 9-21-11-9). Flashing lights are especially
221st Ave e ective. Harrison St Harrison
Mississippi St Always scan over your shoulder for tra c approaching from behind Use bike re ectors, refective clothing and a BikesYES NO on Transit and signal your intentions beforeparking shared lane shared lane parking bell. moving over. Only merge Cwhenars and it bicycles share the lane.
Lake County Lake 231st Ave Kankakee County Kankakee is safe to do so. Many bike routes have signs showing the direction and distance to ¤£41 Water Safety Tips Never use earphones because you won’t Alert the bus operator destinations (e.g. the Loop, the lakefront). 1 2 Shelby Lake County YES be able to hear what’s going on around
Pierce St Pierce Bike routes are usually on streets that aren’t wide enough for bike lanes Always lock the frame and front wheel to either a rack Schneider Newton County Lower the rack by squeezing the center When riding in a bike lane, you. 235th Ave GENERAL SAFETY ADVICE RIVER COURTESY but are good streets for biking. or pole (see illustration 1). Tyler St Tyler handle. ride on the left side of the Using earphones is not only dangerous, it’s illegal. Always wear a personal oatation device All other dikes and shorelines are Load bicycle in the available spot closest to lane – at least 4 feet from For extra security, remove the front wheel and lock it Advise others when passing. 241st Ave (PFD) privately owned and should not be the bus, and secure front tire with support parked cars. Multi-use Trails with the frame and rear wheel (see illustration 2). Sound your bell or horn or call out 245th Ave St Whitcomb accessed unless in an emergency Cline Ave Be prepared for changing weather arm. Always wear a bicycle helmet to reduce the risk of “ Passing on when approaching pedestrians Lasalle State Fish And Wildlife Area Kankakee River Note Some bike locks with cylindrical keys may be opened Badal WildlifeHabitat conditions Don’t leave litter. Be a river steward and permanent injury or death from a crash. your left.” or slower cyclists. Then pass safely Trust Area clean up litter Board the bus and pay fare. with a pen or similiar object. Check with your local bike shop Keep spare clothing in a sealed bag Sharing the Trail on the left. Momence Respect the rights of anglers and hunters When exiting, alert the bus driver that you’ll To make tsuo dere tyermineour helmet the need ts tcoor upgrecrtladey, put or r itepla onc eand your use lock. the Bring adequate food and water. Water is be removing your bicycle. O -street Biking not available at most access sites. Always be courteous “eyes,ears,mouth” test. Eyes: When you look up, you should Unload your bicycle. If no other bicycles SKATER/BICYCLIST see the front rim. If not, your helmet won’t protect your Don’t overload your canoe The Dremain,oor stow the Z rackone against the bus in the PEDESTRIAN/RUNNER forehead. Ears: The side straps should come to a “V” just Know your abilities and physical upright position. below each ear. Mouth: When you open your mouth wide, Paved paths separated from the road for bicyclists, walkers, runners, Keep to the right. limitations Tips to Avoid Injuries you should feel theYield helmet to pedestrians push d andown sl oonwer y our head. If your and in-line skaters (such as the Lakefront Trail). helmet doesn't pass the test, adjust its buckles. Leave a trip plan with friends/family moving tra c except when passing. Slow down when there are lots of NO YES users on the trail.
The Door Zone is the 4-foot area along the side of a parked car where Theft Prevention Use your path. an opening door can hit and Don’t bike on designated seriously injure a cyclist. walking or running paths. Ride outside the door zone. Be careful at crossings. NO Most bike thefts are due to unlocked or improperly Look both ways. locked bikes. Following these tips will help prevent Cyclists: yield to through tra c your bike from being stolen. at intersections. Remember, Never leave your bike unlocked–not even for a second. pedestrians have the right of way. Always use a high-quality U-lock or chain. For added Pedestrians: exercise caution. security, use both. Be aware that cyclists and skaters YES require lots of room to stop. Before merging with tra c Always scan over your shoulder for tra c approaching from behind and signal your intentions before moving over. Only merge when it is safe to do so. 1 2 When riding in a bike lane, Always lock the frame and front wheel to either a rack ride on the left side of the or pole (see illustration 1). lane – at least 4 feet from For extra security, remove the front wheel and lock it Advise others when passing. parked cars. with the frame and rear wheel (see illustration 2). Sound your bell or horn or call out “ Passing on when approaching pedestrians Note Some bike locks with cylindrical keys may be opened your left.” or slower cyclists. Then pass safely with a pen or similiar object. Check with your local bike shop on the left. to determine the need to upgrade or replace your lock.