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Coordinates: 39°46′01″N 89°34′04″W 39.766917999999997, -89.567830999999998

Lost Bridge Trail

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: Rochester IL USA 62563
  • Telephone Number: +1-217-498-7192
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Lost Bridge Trail is a |5.0|mi| rail trail in url= Bridge Trail |accessdate=2009-03-24 |work= |publisher= Springfield Park District|date= }}The trail crosses the South Fork of the Sangamon River near Rochester, and crosses Sugar Creek (Sangamon River tributary)|Sugar Creek near Springfield. Sugar Creek carries the outflow from Lake Springfield, a sizable nearby reservoir. The Lost Bridge trail name recalls IDOTs failure to prevent salvagors affiliated with the B;O from dismantling the Sugar Creek bridge for scrap. Population in the trails Rochester service area is growing rapidly. Springfield is the countys employment center, and the Lost Bridge Trail is available for use by bicycle commuters who live in Sangamon Countys 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 southeastward to Taylorville and Pana along the same railroad bed.^[1]

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