New Berlin Trail

The New Berlin Trail (or New Berlin Recreation Trail) is a 7-mile (11 km) shared-use path in New Berlin, Wisconsin.[1] It follows a former interurban route and a set of We Energies power lines.[2]

New Berlin Trail
Length7 mi (11 km)
LocationWaukesha County, Wisconsin
Established1984-05-19
UseShared-use path

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.[2]

Planning for the trail began in 1973, though construction did not begin until the fall of 1983.[3] The trail was dedicated on May 19, 1984.[3] The trail was paved in June 2006.[3]

In 2020, the trail was designated part of U.S. Bicycle Route 30.[4]

Route

The trail runs from Lincoln Avenue in the City of Waukesha in the west to 124th Street at the Waukesha County-Milwaukee County border in the east, where it connects with the Oak Leaf Trail[5] and the West Allis Cross-Town Connector.[6]

References
  1. "New Berlin Recreation Trail". Travel Wisconsin. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. Rail-Trails: Michigan & Wisconsin. Birmingham, AL: Wilderness Press. 2017. p. 50. ISBN 9780899978734.
  3. Holl, Craig (2006-07-10). "New Berlin Recreation Trail". Midwest Roads. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. "Wisconsin bicycle route recognized by national organization". Hometown News LP. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. "New Berlin Trail Map" (PDF). Waukesha County. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. Ford-Stewart, Jane (2013-12-03). "West Allis makes a connection with new bike trail". West Allis Now. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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