Romeoville Ribbon Cutting 2024 - I&M Canal Trail

October 7, 2024
The following video highlights the ribbon cutting ceremony that celebrated the upgraded trail connection between the 3.26 mile Centennial Trail and the 11 mile I&M Canal Trail. The project was made possible by a generous grant from CITGO.
This new connection will effectively create a link of 14.5 miles of continuous, scenic pathway, allowing someone to travel from Lemont to Joliet. While the project itself is in Romeoville, the grant money donated by CITGO will cooperatively be used by the Village of Romeoville, the City of Lockport, and the Forest Preserve District of Will County to develop and maintain the connection. The master plan for the project includes new walkways and curbs, street graphics, a parking area, benches, a bike repair station, directional signage, new landscaping, and a mural under the bridge. The plan also called for a branch of the path to connect to the Romeoville Metra station.