Kane Kendall Council of Mayors launches app for bicyclists, pedestrians
The Kane Kendall Council of Mayors recently launched a web-based application, the KKCOM Bike & Pedestrian App.
This app will provide residents with maps of bike trails, public transportation routes, and public infrastructure.
The Kane Kendall Council of Mayors staff hopes that this app will assist in wayfinding, recreational experiences, and commuting habits of the residents and visitors of Kane and Kendall County.
Specifically, the maps within the app display locations of bike routes and trails, restrooms, bike shops, parking, popular destinations, public parks and recreational facilities, and emergency assistance facilities (police, fire, and hospitals).
The app will also include a map of Metra train and Pace bus stations/shelters and lines throughout the two-county region. Up-to-date information on closures and construction throughout the trail system will also be reported within the app.
The app was launched Nov. 1. It can be accessed at KKCOM Bike & Pedestrian App at bit.ly/kkcomapp. The app can also be accessed via mobile devices.
The app is completely free to use and does not require a membership to access.
"We hope that the KKCOM Bike and Pedestrian App will help current users of KKCOM's growing transportation system travel with greater ease, while also encouraging others to take advantage of the many forms of transportation available within Kane and Kendall County," says Tom Rickert, The Kane Kendall Council of Mayor's executive director and Kane County's deputy director of transportation.
Staff members from the Division of Transportation and the Geographic Information Systems Department worked cooperatively to develop the app.
The Elgin Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Fox Valley Park District; and Aurora Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Advisory Board also helped with the design of the app.
Residents can contact Ryan Peterson, Kane County's Bike & Pedestrian Coordinator, at petersonryan@co.kane.il.us with questions or comments regarding the app.