LOST BRIDGE TRAIL

The 'Lost Bridge Trail' is a 5.0-mile (8.0 km) trail in Sangamon County, Illinois. Built by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) atop an unused railbed formerly used by the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) railroad, it stretches from the east side of Springfield, Illinois to the center of Rochester, Illinois.
The trail crosses the South Fork of the Sangamon River near Rochester, and crosses Sugar Creek near Springfield. Sugar Creek carries the outflow from Lake Springfield, a sizable nearby reservoir. The ''Lost Bridge'' trail name recalls IDOT's failure to prevent salvagors affiliated with the B&O from dismantling the Sugar Creek bridge for scrap.
Population in the trail's Rochester service area is growing rapidly as of 2006. Springfield is the county's employment center, and the Lost Bridge Trail is available for use by bicycle commuters who live in Sangamon County's southeast townships. The trail is managed jointly by the Illinois Department of Transportation and the village of Rochester.
IDOT future plans include extending the trail to Taylorville, Illinois along the same railroad bed.

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★ Illinois Department of Transportation

★ Village of Rochester