Bicyclists Make First Venture over Oak Leaf Trail Bridge

Bicyclists and runners enjoyed Shorewood's new Oak Leaf Trail bridge for the first time Thursday since it was replaced in late November.

The bridge, that allows bicyclists to venture over East Capitol Drive, was originally planned for completion in mid-November but was pushed back due to torrential rainfall in July and delays on the arrival of construction material.

The bridge was part of a that repaved streets stretching from the Milwaukee River to the lakefront, replaced the Oak Leaf Trail Bridge, modernized street signals, addressed drainage issues and added some decorative features to the major Shorewood drive.

Most of the reconstruction is finished with the exception of finishing touches including adding trees, flowerbeds, other landscaping features and fixing damaged brickwork on crosswalks.