By will v. in August, 2011
The trail is nice and scenic. The path has been modified due to the MacArthur extension to I-72, it's now routed across the street and behind Scheels. There is parking in Chatham at the south end of the trail, a small lot is provided directly across the street from the trail head. There are several other parking lots at various points on the path (Woodside Rd, MacArthur and I-72, and MacArthur and Wabash).
By rtcok24 in May, 2011
As my wife and I are beginners, this trail was excellent. We didn't make it all the way to Chatham because "one" particular hill was a monster. We will keep doing it until it becomes second nature.
By James in August, 2005
"As a new resident of Chatham, the interurban trail is a great asset. I ride my bike to Springfield all of the time. "
By John Fritsche in November, 2004
The four of us enjoyed this trail very much. Signage needs to be improved. Also toured the Wabash Trail. Great job on both trails.
By Don Day in August, 2004
I found this trail to be great for in-line skating. It's very smooth. There are only a few rough spots when crossing Woodside Road. Towards the northern end it's not well marked. There is no dedicated parking for the trail which was distressing.
By Gregg in June, 2004
"The Interurban trail now extends across Woodside road, continuing to Chatham for a total trail length slightly greater than seven miles. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has not officially opened the new section of trail, however."
By KC in September, 2003
"This trail is a nice surprise, except for the abrupt ending at Woodside Road. However, many bikers continue across Woodside to the old part of the trail that leads to Lake Springfield (there are even some trails that have been 'built' in this area by mountain bikers).
Once you hit the lake there is an OLD railroad bridge that has been torn out so it only extends halfway across the lake. More adventurous bikers find a trail that leads to the railroad bridge that is in use (CAUTION) that then connects back to the original trail and leads to Chatham. I think the city took out the bridge because it was unsafe. However, how safe is crossing a set of railroad tracks on your bike when a train goes whizzing by at 70-mph?"