Old Plank Road Trail Improvements Starting Tuesday

FRANKFORT, IL — Those who use scenic Old Plank Road Trail for walking, running or bike rides should be aware that repairs planned for the trail might make the trip a little bumpier than normal.

A section of Old Plank Road Trail in Frankfort from Harlem in to LaGrange Road will close starting Tuesday for asphalt repairs, according to a news release from the Forest Preserve District of Will County.

The repairs will be ongoing over the next several weeks, according to the release. Those repairs will take place on a 7-mile section of the trail from Frankfort to Schoolhouse Road in New Lenox Township. This section of the 22-mile trail is 25 years old and in need of repairs.

Information about where the work is occurring and which section of the trail is closed will be posted on the Current Headlines section of the Forest Preserve District of Will County website. But, since the paving work will be a moving operation, path users are asked to use caution and to follow any signage that is posted.