Elgin-to-Lookingglass Section
SAVE THE DATE:
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony:
Elgin Trail Section & Pocket Park Trailhead
Saturday, June 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
HELP CELEBRATE THIS AMAZING MILESTONE!
- Explore the Pocket Park Trailhead.
- Walk the project’s very first Trail Section out of town.
- Meet JBTC board, staff, and hear updates.
- Take a railbike ride farther out the tracks.
- Enjoy food and beverages.
- Meet other supporters. Bring friends and family.
Gather across from the Train Depot on Depot St. in downtown Elgin. Please RSVP to info@josephbranchtrail.org so we can plan accordingly!
Early Construction of Elgin trail section
MAKING AMAZING PROGRESS…!
In March, 2024, construction of the very first trail section of this project began in Elgin!
In September, 2023, construction started on the Elgin Pocket Park Trailhead, which includes ADA parking, picnic tables, and benches; a bicycle rack and fix-it station; an EV charging station; a covered gazebo; interpretive signs, a drinking fountain, and more!
On May 20, 2023 we hosted a Groundbreaking Celebration of the trail’s very first trailhead, which will also serve as a pocket park for the City of Elgin. We had a huge turnout — including local Girl Scouts — with some 30+ people wielding shovels, a team doing cleanup along the tracks, and others planting a tree!
On April 12, 2023, we hosted a Walking Tour of the trailhead/pocket park site and first trail section, visited local schools, and met with residents — all led by the consultant planning team through an ODOT grant.