Pennsy Greenway Explained

Pennsy Greenway
Location:Cook County, Illinois, Lake County, Indiana
Length Mi:12.5
Trailheads:Lansing, Illinois
Crown Point, Indiana
Use:Walking, Biking
Season:Year round
Surface:Asphalt
Row:Pennsylvania Railroad
Website:http://www.traillink.com

The Pennsy Greenway is a rail trail in the Chicago metropolitan area running from Lansing, Illinois to Schererville, Indiana. The trail runs on the former Penn Central Railway, and is currently incomplete, but is paved at segments in Lansing, Munster, Dyer, Schererville, and Crown Point. The trail is paved through these segments at a total of 12.5 miles,[1] and the trail is planned to extend for a total of 15 miles.[2]

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41.4698°N -87.4201°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsy Greenway. TrailLink. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. 30 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Greenways & Blueways Northwest Indiana Regional Map. www.nirpc.com. Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission. 30 October 2022.