If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the 2023 Annual Trail Report For The City Of Lincoln. There’s a lot to take in here, so read it to find out what new trails and improvements are in the planning and design stage, what’s been constructed, and what’s undergoing maintenance. I’ve included here a quick list of the projects to be addressed in the next couple of years, along with those whose start dates have yet to be determined. Read the specifics and see the maps by clicking on the link above.
B Street Bicycle Boulevard + A Street Sidepath- 2025-26
Beal Slough Trail- 2025
Chris Beutler Trail-2025
Fletcher Landmark Trail- 2024
Limestone Trail Conversions- TBD
Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch- TBD
Rock Island + Old Cheney Underpass- TBD
Rock Island Trail Widening- TBD
Waterford Trail- 2026
West O Sidepath-2024 or 2025 (the trail I’m most asked about)
Wilderness Park Trail Projects- 2024
Trail Reconstruction- Completed in 2023
Yankee Hill Sidepath- Completed in 2023 (but not the gap between 56th and 70th streets, I can hope, right?)
Salt Creek Levee Trail Resurfacing- 2024 & Ongoing
Trail Trip Hazard Removal- Completed in 2023
PLANNING GOALS
ACCESS TO A TRAIL WITHIN ONE MILE OF EACH RESIDENCE IN LINCOLN IS A GOAL OF THE 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. WHILE MORE THAN 98% OF RESIDENCES CURRENTLY MEET THAT GOAL, THERE ARE STILL INEQUITIES IN ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY
IN THE TRAIL SYSTEM. MULTIPLE CITY AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY AND SECURE FUTURE TRAIL ROW FOR THE GROWING CITY, AND TO CLOSE EXISTING TRAIL GAPS WITH APPROPRIATE ON-STREET BICYCLE FACILITIES.