Love to bike around Skokie? Several exciting projects are planned over the next three years to further enhance the Village’s network of bike routes, lanes and multi-use paths.
Read a summary of planned 2023-25 bike infrastructure projects below, view the Bikeway System Plan, and explore an interactive map of active and proposed bikeways.
2023 Improvements
New bikes lanes on Gross Point Road (Golf to Old Orchard) – Beginning in mid-June, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin a road reconstruction project on Gross Point Road, including adding new dedicated bike lanes on each side of the roadway. Traffic detours are expected to be in place through the winter, with project completion in June 2024.
Connection of Old Orchard Multi-Use Path to North Branch Trail – The Village has completed a short pavement connection from the Old Orchard Multi-Use Path at Harms Road to the North Branch Trail System.
Extension of Old Orchard Multi-Use Path (East of Skokie Boulevard to Beverly Avenue) – The Village worked with Cook County to complete a short extension of the Old Orchard Multi-Use Path at Beverly Avenue east of Skokie Boulevard this spring.
2024 Improvements
Extension of the Skokie Valley Trail (Dempster to Golf) – The Village will add more than a mile of multi-use pathway to the Skokie Valley Trail, completing a critical connection on this popular trail between Dempster Street and Golf Road. The project is currently in the design and land acquisition phase.
Skokie Valley Trail crossing improvements at Main Street/Niles Center Road – This project will create an improved bike and pedestrian crossing on the Skokie Valley Trail at Main Street and Niles Center Road, adding a marked crossing and median refuge.
New bikes lanes on Church Street (McCormick to Linder Avenues) – The Village will add on-street bike lanes on Church Street, creating another east to west bikeway across Skokie. The project will include widening the street in some locations and traffic signal modifications.
2025 Improvements
New bike lanes and roadway resurfacing on Oakton Street (McCormick to Kilpatrick) – This section of Oakton Street is owned and maintained by Cook County. The Village is in communication with the County on their roadway resurfacing project, which will include the addition of dedicated bike lanes. This project is currently in the planning phase.
Construction of Old Orchard Multi-Use Path (Skokie Boulevard to Skokie Valley Trail at Lockwood) – This project will complete the connection of the Old Orchard Multi-Use Path from Gross Point Road to the Skokie Valley Trail.
Extension of the Skokie Valley Trail (Old Orchard to north Village limits) – The Village is coordinating with northern Cook County municipalities to extend the Skokie Valley Trail to Lake County. To complete the connection in Skokie, the Village will be adding less than a mile of multi-use pathway from Old Orchard Road to the north Village limits. Once complete, the Skokie Valley Trail will span the Village from south to north.