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Ozaukee Interurban Trail

The Ozaukee - Sheboygan Interurban Trail is a roughly 40-mile (64 km) long rail trail in Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties, in Wisconsin. The south end of the trail is in Milwaukee County but only runs 1 mile through the county.

Ozaukee Interurban Trail
The Ozaukee portion of the Interurban Trail, as it crosses the Milwaukee River and Green Bay Road in Grafton.
Locationeastern Wisconsin
Established2002

It uses the abandoned right-of-way of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company interurban passenger railway line which ran from Sheboygan to Milwaukee.[1] The southern end of the trail is at Bradley Road in Brown Deer which connects to the Oak Leaf Trail (43°09′48″N 87°57′39″W / 43.16333°N 87.96083°W / 43.16333; -87.96083), and its northern end is at DeMaster Road in the Village of Oostburg, Sheboygan County (43°36′57″N 87°48′08″W / 43.61583°N 87.80222°W / 43.61583; -87.80222). It runs through the communities of Brown Deer, Mequon, Thiensville, Cedarburg, Grafton, Port Washington, Belgium, Cedar Grove, and Oostburg.

The trail is open to non-motorized pastimes, such as bicycling, rollerblading, cross-country skiing, jogging and birdwatching.

While most of the trail is on the railway right-of-way, some sections are diverted to city streets and country roads because of safety concerns or where the railroad sections are unusable.

Oversight of the trail in Ozaukee County is by the Ozaukee Interurban Trail Advisory Council. Subcommittees include Rules and Ordinance Development, Sustainability Committee, Trailside Facilities and Trail Promotions. Oversight of the portion of the Interurban Trail in Sheboygan County is under the Sheboygan County Planning and Resources Department and the Planning, Resources, Agriculture, and Extension Committee of the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors.

History edit

The Milwaukee Electric Railway ran a passenger line between Milwaukee and Sheboygan from 1905 to 1951.[1] The company became part of Wisconsin Electric (now We Energies), and the land was retained by that company after the railway ceased operation. Some segments of the right-of-way were turned into bike paths in 1975. In 1998, the county and several of its communities received state funding to build the trail. Much of the land for the trail is leased from the power company. Much of the trail was built on old railroad beds, so little work was needed to convert the land to a bike trail. A bridge over the Milwaukee River in Grafton was completed in March 2002. An official opening celebration was held on September 28, 2002, in Port Washington.[2][3]

A 415-foot bridge over Interstate 43 and County Highway W in the Town of Grafton was completed in late September 2009 at a cost of $1.76 million. 20% was funded by private donations, while the remaining 80% was funded by the state.[4] Though it was expected to be built in the summer of 2006, the state Department of Transportation imposed design changes that boosted the cost of the bridge by $650,000. The changes were based on the DOT's decision that the bridge needed to be handicap accessible.[5]

In Sheboygan County, the initial stretch of the Interurban Trail between the Ozaukee - Sheboygan County line to Cedar Grove was constructed in 2005.[6][7] The next portion of the Trail between Cedar Grove and Oostburg was constructed in 2007. There are also plans to extend the Trail from the Village of Oostburg into the City of Sheboygan via Kohler Andrae State Park; thus connecting the Ozaukee Interurban Trail with Sheboygan's existing urban bikeway network, and with the Old Plank Road Trail, which stretches west from the City of Sheboygan to the Village of Greenbush, a distance of about 17 miles. Long term plans are to extend the Interurban Trail from Sheboygan, north about 65 miles to Green Bay and connect it to other points west and north via existing trails.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lewis, Chelsey (September 11, 2016). "Trails in southeastern Wisconsin make for biking bliss". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "(untitled advertisement)". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. September 26, 2002. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Ozaukee Interurban Trail worth a tour". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. May 20, 2003. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Behm, Don (October 2, 2009). "Long-awaited bike bridge opening - Span takes Ozaukee Interurban Trail over I-43". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  5. ^ Benson, Dan (December 18, 2008). "Ozaukee County approves $1.76 million bid for bike bridge". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  6. ^ Lubach, Dave (May 27, 2005). "Trail may be extended". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, WI. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ Feldner, Emmitt B. (February 2, 2005). "County eyes trail extension". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, WI. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.  

External links edit

  • Official web page

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The Ozaukee Sheboygan Interurban Trail is a roughly 40 mile 64 km long rail trail in Ozaukee and Sheboygan Counties in Wisconsin The south end of the trail is in Milwaukee County but only runs 1 mile through the county Ozaukee Interurban TrailThe Ozaukee portion of the Interurban Trail as it crosses the Milwaukee River and Green Bay Road in Grafton Locationeastern WisconsinEstablished2002It uses the abandoned right of way of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company interurban passenger railway line which ran from Sheboygan to Milwaukee 1 The southern end of the trail is at Bradley Road in Brown Deer which connects to the Oak Leaf Trail 43 09 48 N 87 57 39 W 43 16333 N 87 96083 W 43 16333 87 96083 and its northern end is at DeMaster Road in the Village of Oostburg Sheboygan County 43 36 57 N 87 48 08 W 43 61583 N 87 80222 W 43 61583 87 80222 It runs through the communities of Brown Deer Mequon Thiensville Cedarburg Grafton Port Washington Belgium Cedar Grove and Oostburg The trail is open to non motorized pastimes such as bicycling rollerblading cross country skiing jogging and birdwatching While most of the trail is on the railway right of way some sections are diverted to city streets and country roads because of safety concerns or where the railroad sections are unusable Oversight of the trail in Ozaukee County is by the Ozaukee Interurban Trail Advisory Council Subcommittees include Rules and Ordinance Development Sustainability Committee Trailside Facilities and Trail Promotions Oversight of the portion of the Interurban Trail in Sheboygan County is under the Sheboygan County Planning and Resources Department and the Planning Resources Agriculture and Extension Committee of the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Milwaukee Electric Railway ran a passenger line between Milwaukee and Sheboygan from 1905 to 1951 1 The company became part of Wisconsin Electric now We Energies and the land was retained by that company after the railway ceased operation Some segments of the right of way were turned into bike paths in 1975 In 1998 the county and several of its communities received state funding to build the trail Much of the land for the trail is leased from the power company Much of the trail was built on old railroad beds so little work was needed to convert the land to a bike trail A bridge over the Milwaukee River in Grafton was completed in March 2002 An official opening celebration was held on September 28 2002 in Port Washington 2 3 A 415 foot bridge over Interstate 43 and County Highway W in the Town of Grafton was completed in late September 2009 at a cost of 1 76 million 20 was funded by private donations while the remaining 80 was funded by the state 4 Though it was expected to be built in the summer of 2006 the state Department of Transportation imposed design changes that boosted the cost of the bridge by 650 000 The changes were based on the DOT s decision that the bridge needed to be handicap accessible 5 In Sheboygan County the initial stretch of the Interurban Trail between the Ozaukee Sheboygan County line to Cedar Grove was constructed in 2005 6 7 The next portion of the Trail between Cedar Grove and Oostburg was constructed in 2007 There are also plans to extend the Trail from the Village of Oostburg into the City of Sheboygan via Kohler Andrae State Park thus connecting the Ozaukee Interurban Trail with Sheboygan s existing urban bikeway network and with the Old Plank Road Trail which stretches west from the City of Sheboygan to the Village of Greenbush a distance of about 17 miles Long term plans are to extend the Interurban Trail from Sheboygan north about 65 miles to Green Bay and connect it to other points west and north via existing trails See also editList of bike trails in Wisconsin Rail trailReferences edit a b Lewis Chelsey September 11 2016 Trails in southeastern Wisconsin make for biking bliss Wausau Daily Herald Wausau WI p C2 via Newspapers com nbsp untitled advertisement The Capital Times Madison WI September 26 2002 p 76 via Newspapers com nbsp Ozaukee Interurban Trail worth a tour Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay WI May 20 2003 p 23 via Newspapers com nbsp Behm Don October 2 2009 Long awaited bike bridge opening Span takes Ozaukee Interurban Trail over I 43 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Benson Dan December 18 2008 Ozaukee County approves 1 76 million bid for bike bridge Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved April 6 2009 Lubach Dave May 27 2005 Trail may be extended The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan WI p 16 via Newspapers com nbsp Feldner Emmitt B February 2 2005 County eyes trail extension The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan WI p 3 via Newspapers com nbsp External links editOfficial web page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ozaukee Interurban Trail amp oldid 1050912513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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