The Helen Boosalis Trail, named for Lincoln's first female mayor, runs for nearly 4 miles across the city from the Indian Village neighborhood to the Edgewood Shopping Center. The urban pathway connects several residential neighborhoods and retail properties on a separated trail along busy State Route 2.
Travelers will enjoy scenic views as the trail passes through 40th and Highway 2 Park near the trail's midpoint. Connections to the
Rock Island Trail and
Old Cheney Road Trail allow for a longer bike, run, walk or skate.
Parking for the Helen Boosalis Trail is available at the Alamo Shopping Center at the intersection of S. 56th Street and State Route 2 (Nebraska Highway), as well as at 40th and Highway 2 Park near the trail's midpoint.
This trail provides a good commuter link. It's partially separated, so some intersections have underpasses and others do not. Those with underpasses provide a street crossing: Which makes it connective and means you have a good way around when the underpass ...