The newly renamed former Bloomingdale Trail is set to reopen as The 606 in the fall of 2014. Groundbreaking for the soon-to-be reconstructed space will commence this summer.
The trail, which currently consists of abandoned railway lines, will be reborn as a public park with 2.6 miles of elevated "recreational space" running along Bloomingdale Ave. (1800 N), from Ridgeway Ave. (3750 W) on the west to Ashland Ave (1600 W) on the east, through the Bucktown, Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square neighborhoods. The new park will also be linked to 5 ground level parks as well.
Expected to be a haven for bicyclists and pedestrians alike, The 606 will feature gardens, an observatory, a skate park, art installations, bench seating, and overlook sites. Planners estimate that more than 80,000 families, including almost 25,000 children, live within a ten minute walk of The 606.
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