Oak Leaf Trail
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The Oak Leaf Trail (formerly 76 Bike Trail) is a paved Script error: No such module "convert". multi-use recreational trail system which encircles Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.[1] Clearly marked trail segments connect all of the major parks in the Milwaukee County Park System.
History
Early bicycling advocate Harold "Zip" Morgan first conceived and laid out a Script error: No such module "convert". trail in 1939. The route made its way around the edge of the county and through natural resource corridors found along the rivers and lakefront.[2] Three decades later the trail was officially established by the Milwaukee County Park Commission, and in 1966 construction of the parkland trails began.[3] In 1976, it became known as the 76 Bike Trail.[4]Template:Rp The trail was briefly renamed to the 76 Multi-Use Trail in 1995 before being renamed to the Oak Leaf Trail in 1996.Template:R
In 2005, the system of inter-connecting trails consisted of Script error: No such module "convert". of asphalt paths and Script error: No such module "convert". of parkway, along with Script error: No such module "convert". of municipal streets that had designated bicycle lanes and sidewalks.[2]
In September 2018, to improve wayfinding, sections of the trail were assigned colors and branch line names.Template:R
Description
The trail system is composed of several intersecting lines. Scenery along the Oak Leaf Trail varies from woodland parks, nature reserves, and a wildlife corridor along the lakefront, to urban industrial settings in Milwaukee's downtown area.
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Menomonee Line
The Menomonee Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It stretches from Doyne Park in the south to Dretzka Park in the north.
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Kinnickinnic Line
The Kinnickinnic Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] Following the Kinnickinnic River for most of its length, it turns north at each end to connect to the Milwaukee Art Museum in the east and Hart Park in the west. The Kinnickinnic River Trail intersects with the line at multiple points.
The line was established in 1988 as the 76 East-West Trail, spanning Script error: No such module "convert". and following much of the same route as it does today.Template:R
In 2021, Milwaukee County Parks received a grant to construct a one-mile segment of trail on the line between 16th Street and 27th Street.[5]
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Root River Line
The Root River Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It stretches from the Milwaukee County Sports Complex in the south to Hoyt Park in the north, connecting with the New Berlin Trail, Brookfield Greenway, Powerline Trail, and Hank Aaron State Trail along the way. Part of this line is included in U.S. Bicycle Route 30.[6]
The line was first established as the Script error: No such module "convert". Root River Trail Extension in 2006.[7]
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Oak Creek Line
The Oak Creek Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It branches from the South Shore Line in Abendschein Park in the north, then continues south until bending west to follow part of the Root River.
Portions of the line follow the former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way.[8]
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> South Shore Line
The South Shore Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It stretches from Cupertino Park in the north to Bender Park in the south.
since 2022[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the line sees over 230,000 users per year.[9]
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Milwaukee River Line
The Milwaukee River Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It stretches from Juneau Park in the south to Brown Deer Park in the north, connecting with the Beerline Trail along the way.
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> The Zip Line
The Zip Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It branches from the Milwaukee River Line in Estabrook Park and continues north until it connects with Kohl Park and the Ozaukee Interurban Trail.
In 2015, a Script error: No such module "convert". gap in the line between Hampton Avenue and Mill Road was filled atop a former Union Pacific right-of-way.[10]
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Drexel Connector
The Drexel Connector is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It provides an east-west connection between the Oak Creek Line and the Root River Line.
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Bradley Connector
The Bradley Connector is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It provides an east-west connection among the Menomonee River Line, the Zip Line, and the Milwaukee River Line.
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Lake Line
The Lake Line is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It stretches from the Milwaukee Art Museum in the south to Lake Park in the north.
The line was established in 1967 as a Script error: No such module "convert". bicycle-only pilot trail that started at McKinley Park, traveled north to Lake Park, made a loop, and traveled south until ending near the North Point Water Tower.Template:R
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> Whitnall Loop
The Whitnall Loop is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] It branches from the Root River Line to provide a loop route through Whitnall Park.
In 2004, the length was Script error: No such module "convert"..[3]
Gallery
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Oak Leaf Trail on the East Side
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Oak Leaf Trail in McCarty Park
See also
References
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- ↑ a b Ray Hoven. Biking & Hiking the Greater Milwaukee Area. Antioch, Illinois: American Bike Trails, 2005.
- ↑ a b Oak Leaf Trail offers scenic biking nestled in city limits, OnMilwaukee.com, May 30, 2004.
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- ↑ Ceremony to mark Oak Leaf Trail extension, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 19, 2006.
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