Length: Nearly 5 miles
Location: Springfield to Rochester
Available Parking: Springfield – Parking lot on the west side of the IDOT building on Dirksen Parkway, or Hilltop Road off of Rt. 29, Rochester – Corner of Rt. 29 and W. Main St., Rochester Park, on W. Main St.
Description: The Lost Bridge Trail, stretching nearly 5 miles from Springfield’s eastside to its sister community, Rochester, is built on the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line. This asphalt surface trail, bordered by dense tree lines, woodland and prairie flowers, is open to trail users including walkers, runners, bicyclists, rollerbladers, strollers and wheelchairs.