Great Western Trail's final link shifts to late summer or fall
The Page Street-to-Old Mill Park segment remains backed by state transportation funding, but the Park District still lists the public opening as TBD.
In one sentence
A Park District guide expected construction in spring 2026, while the current project page now says the final segment will begin in late summer or early fall.
The final Great Western Trail extension has a later construction window. The Park District's Winter-Spring 2026 guide said work was expected to begin in spring, while its current long-range planning page now says late summer or early fall.
The route is unchanged: from Page and Pleasant Streets, north across the Kishwaukee River, and into Old Mill Park.
The schedule moved
The earlier official guide set a spring 2026 expectation. The current project page uses a later seasonal window.
The evidence-bounded public status is scheduled. The cited records do not show that construction has started or that an opening is imminent.
What the segment connects
Phase I, from Sycamore Forest Preserve to Page Street, opened in fall 2021. Segment II is intended to continue from Page Street to Old Mill Park.
The Park District says the extension is supported through the Illinois Department of Transportation's Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program.
What is still missing
The current planning page does not name a precise construction date, construction award, closure plan, substantial-completion date, or public opening.
Its project summary states that the grant was received and the opening remains TBD.
What is still unclear
What the record did not yet answer
- A precise construction start is not stated on the current project page.
- The cited records do not state a final construction award or local funding share.
- The public opening remains listed as TBD.
Later developments will appear in new coverage, preserving what this story established on its publication date.
Source trail
Check the record
- 01Long-Range Planning (opens in a new tab)
Sycamore Park District · Checked July 29, 2026 · Official project page
The current page places construction in late summer or early fall and lists the opening as TBD. - 02Winter-Spring 2026 Program Guide (opens in a new tab)
Sycamore Park District · November 2025 · Official program guide
The earlier guide said construction was expected to begin in spring 2026. - 032025 Annual Report (opens in a new tab)
Sycamore Park District · April 2026 · Official annual report
