Walk Your Wheels

No Riding on Downtown Sidewalks

graphic depicting bicycles, scooters, skates and skateboards are prohibitedPedestrian safety is a top priority in the Village of Lombard. To help keep everyone in the downtown safe, the Village does not allow individuals to ride bicycles, skateboards, scooters, in-line skates or roller skates on the sidewalks within the downtown Lombard business district. While some of these devices may still be ridden on the streets, if you choose to go on the sidewalk, you must "Walk Your Wheels" within the boundaries of the following streets:

Streets Where Riding on Sidewalks Is Prohibited

  • St. Charles Rd: Elizabeth St to Martha St
  • Lincoln Ave: St. Charles Rd to Michael McGuire Dr
  • Park Ave: Orchard Terrace to Michael McGuire Dr
  • Main St: Grove St to Parkside Ave
  • Elizabeth St: St. Charles Rd to Michael McGuire Dr

Walk Your Wheels Campaign

The Village has also launched a Walk Your Wheels campaign in the Downtown. Signage and sidewalk decals will be installed in key areas to remind users to walk their wheels.

Walk Your Wheels promotional graphic with map depicting downtown area

Ordinance and Related Safety Information

Riding bicycles, skateboards, scooters, skates and other similar devices on downtown sidewalks is prohibited under Ordinance No. 1186 Section 10-14-2 and violators may be fined. Also, learn about e-bike and e-scooter regulations, safety tips and how you can contribute to safer use of these devices in Lombard on the E-Bikes and E-Scooter webpage.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping make our downtown a pedestrian-friendly place for all to enjoy.