New Berlin Trail

The New Berlin Trail (or New Berlin Recreation Trail) is a 7-mile (11 km) shared-use path in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It follows a former interurban route and a set of We Energies power lines.[1]

New Berlin Trail
Length7 mi (11 km)
LocationWaukesha County, Wisconsin
Established1984-05-19
UseShared-use path
Maintained byWaukesha County Park System
WebsiteWaukesha County Park System Trails

History

The railroad lining the trail was constructed in 1898 by The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company as part of a Milwaukee-Waukesha interurban route, then fell into disuse in 1951.[1]

Planning for the trail began in 1973, though construction did not begin until the fall of 1983.[2] Original plans called for the use of city streets in New Berlin to connect the trail with Greenfield Park, but this connection was substituted with the creation of a bridge over 124th Street after the New Berlin Common Council dropped its support for the idea in December 1981.[3] The trail was dedicated on May 19, 1984,[2] with an initial length of six miles from 124th Street to Springdale Road.[4]

In the fall of 1998, a one-mile extension from Springdale Road to Lincoln Avenue was added.[5] The trail was paved in June 2006.[2]

In 2020, the trail was designated part of U.S. Bicycle Route 30.[6]

Route

The trail runs from Lincoln Avenue in the City of Waukesha (43.0101°N 88.2066°W / 43.0101; -88.2066 (New Berlin Trail, western trailhead)) in the west to 124th Street at the Waukesha County-Milwaukee County border (43.0104°N 88.0641°W / 43.0104; -88.0641 (New Berlin Trail, eastern trailhead)) in the east. At its eastern end, it connects with the Oak Leaf Trail[7] and the West Allis Cross-Town Connector.[8] At its western end, it connects with the Glacial Drumlin State Trail.[9]

See also

References
  1. Rail-Trails: Michigan & Wisconsin. Birmingham, AL: Wilderness Press. 2017. p. 50. ISBN 9780899978734.
  2. Holl, Craig (2006-07-10). "New Berlin Recreation Trail". Midwest Roads. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. "Council move may halt New Berlin Trail". The Milwaukee Journal. 1981-12-28. p. 27.
  4. "County opens its bike trail". The Milwaukee Journal. 1984-05-24. p. 46.
  5. Fauber, John (1998-08-03). "Ride on: Bike trails spreading like spokes". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1.
  6. "Wisconsin bicycle route recognized by national organization". Hometown News LP. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. "New Berlin Trail Map" (PDF). Waukesha County. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. Ford-Stewart, Jane (2013-12-03). "West Allis makes a connection with new bike trail". West Allis Now. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. "Basic Information | Glacial Drumlin State Trail". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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