Confluence Trail

The Confluence Trail, part of the Madison County, Illinois Transit (MCT) bikeways network, is a {{convert|20.5|mi|adj=on}} bike trail between Granite City and Alton, Illinois's Russell Commons Park. The majority of the trail is paved asphalt on top of the Mississippi River levee system.{{cite web |title=MCT Confluence Trail |url=https://www.mcttrails.org/confluence_trail.aspx |publisher=Madison County Transit |access-date=July 7, 2022}} The trail is part of the St. Louis metro area's Confluence Greenway.

Background

Points of interest along the trail include the Clark Bridge in Alton, the {{ill|National Great Rivers Museum |qid=Q113406977}} at Melvin Price Locks and Dam, the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, the Chain of Rocks Canal, Chouteau Island and the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (former U.S. Route 66 crossing).

The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower is also located directly on the trail.

References

Category:Bike paths in Illinois

Category:Tourist attractions in Madison County, Illinois