Fort Sheridan Public Access Improvements

The Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve is ideally located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, offering 250 acres of savanna, ravine, and lakefront recreation. However, public access was limited, so the Lake County Forest Preserve partnered with our team to help more people enjoy visiting this beautiful preserve. The expansive scope of work included many amenity additions, such as grass and asphalt trails, timber boardwalks, benches, bike racks, and four trail overlook locations. Accessibility was also improved via a 50-stall parking lot and entrance drive. Finally, this scenic destination was further enhanced through weed control and native seeding to let the natural beauty shine through for every visitor.

Owner

Lake County Forest Preserves

Additional Info

Project highlights:

Expansion of the onsite detention pond
9,063 liner feet of 10-foot-wide grass trail
3,190 liner feet of 10-foot-wide asphalt trail
50-stall parking lot and entrance drive
11,876-square-foot concrete pavement
3,223-square-foot exposed aggregate pavement
2,044 liner feet of curb and gutter
1,321 liner feet of eight-inch concrete border
Four timber boardwalks
Two trail head locations with evaporator toilets, benches, and bike racks
Four trail overlook locations
19 acres of seeding of which 13 acres were hydromulch and six acres were erosion control blanket