noticed a lot of the indoor mapping of pathways that should have been changed to indoor corridors were removed in changeset/142163645, I restored most of them but still missing the main level.

I changed access to permissive.

The security guards will tell you to dismount during high traffic hours. That information is on the FAQ https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/chicagoriverwalk/home/faq.html
The alderman a few years ago tried to pass legislation banning bikes on the riverwalk, but that legislation failed. He also posted the signs seen at the entrances, but those signs are not legally binding as the riverwalk is a designated off-street bike route by the city and are marked as such on all official Chicago Bike maps. There are also additional yellow signs posted along the riverwalk in which the FAQ refers to, one is posted at the Marketplace section that says "Yield to pedestrians, please dismount. seen in this video at 11:55 https://youtu.be/bFSKev6vCGI?si=Dr_WyUQVhQTkRS10

The information I have is directly from the city of Chicago.

there are designated locations along the riverwalk where bikes must be walked, but otherwise bikes are permitted though most of it.

well, the path tag is a non-specific path. It is something someone uses if they are unsure of the path type. So I'm sure there are more around.

I think i got those fixed. around the Riverview condos? Changed them to footpath and privet access. They were just path and bike access by default. I try to keep the bike paths current with the Chicago bike map.

yep looks good now

In the loop basically in the area from Harrison up to Ontario and from Halstead to Michigan ave, every road becomes a main throughway depending on where you're trying to get to.

maybe talk with the state officials to get US34 and IL31 rerouted to more used roads???

IDOT designated it as a state route, Part of it is also a US route that runs though Oswego, So it is a primary route designated by those government organizations. as a Functional Classification even IDOT has it marked as primary south of US30. Looking at google maps, it looks like a pretty popular route as I see many cars using it when street view went though. Even routing services follow 34 as a primary route or recommend using 31 to 30 to get though the area.

why would the State route be downgraded for this section?

Many of these roads downtown meet the criteria of secondary as of the Chicago area classification standards. Being business lined, traffic light controlled and cross riverways and highways.

only some sections meet some criteria of trunk. but it is mainly a primary route. also do class roads based on traffic volume.

so no separate discussion on slack for IL tagging?

Primary were set as State and US routes and some main roads in urban areas as they already connect town centers across the state. Some would be upgraded as Trunk if they were built as high speed expressways but with some at grade intersection. If they were based on connectivity, then every US and state route would be a trunk.

got a link to there discussions?

Basically, it is saying it would need to built like a grade seporated highway but with some at grade intersections.

Fixed the access tagging for those areas.

Ya, seems that section near monroe harbor is strictly bikes only.