The Sangamon Valley Trail is an 11.5-mile (18.5 km) rail trail on the west side of Sangamon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Skirting Springfield, Illinois, it extends from Centennial Park, on Springfield's southwest side (39°45′23.4″N89°45′37.6″W / 39.756500°N 89.760444°W / 39.756500; -89.760444), to Irwin Bridge Road near Sangamon County's northern border (39°54′33.7″N89°42′19.7″W / 39.909361°N 89.705472°W / 39.909361; -89.705472). It was constructed by a Sangamon County team in two stages; the 5.5-mile-long first or southern stage was completed in 2010–2011 at a cost of $3.8 million, and opened to the public on July 26, 2011.[1] The 6-mile-long second or northern half of the trail was completed in 2016-2017 at a cost of $4.4 million, and opened to the public on November 16, 2017.[2] The trail is operated by the Springfield Park District.[3]
^Chris Young (2010-07-27). "Sangamon Valley Trail officially opens". State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
^"Central Illinois bike trail extension set to open Thursday". Associated Press. Belleville News-Democrat. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
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