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Post-Dispatch writes about Richland Creek Greenway

Amanda St. Amand, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Illinois columnist, wrote a column Thursday about the Richland Creek Greenway Trail. She took a ride on the the Richland Creek trail -- which goes from North End Park to Third Street in south Belleville -- as well as the MetroBikeLink Trail, which goes from North End Park to Southwestern Illinois College.

It's good to know that Gary Hopfinger, Belleville's parks and recreation director, would like to see the trail eventually make "a giant loop" that would wind along Richland Creek, go toward Eckert's Orchards and end up at SWIC. This year, a modest one-third of a mile will be added to the trail.

Of course, the issue is money. I hope the city of Belleville can get a few lessons from the Madison County Transit District, which developed the extensive network of trails in that county.

St. Amand says that the only problem with the trail is it leaves you wanting more. That's why I usually try to add a loop that includes one of more of these roads -- Green Mount Road, Shiloh Station Road, B Street Road, Shiloh's Railway Street and Illinois Route 161 -- when I do the trail.

Roger 0 comments 12:57 AM