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The Rock Island Spur of Katy Trail State Park
is a
state park
in the U.S. state of
Missouri
that is 47-mile (76 km)
rails to trails
hiking and biking trail. Work on the trail was completed and the trail was opened on December 10, 2016 .
[1]
The trail provides residents of the
Kansas City
region direct trail access to the 240 mi (390 km)
Katy Trail State Park
, the longest
rails to trails
trail in the U.S. The Rock Island Trail uses "abandoned" (embargoed and out of service)
right-of-way
of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
between
Pleasant Hill
in
Cass County
and
Windsor
in
Henry County
where it meets the Katy Trail.
[2]
An additional 144 miles (232 km) of Rock Island right-of-way is in the process of
rail banking
by the
Surface Transportation Board
. Missouri State Parks is evaluating adding this additional 144 miles to the Rock Island Trail, extending it from Windsor to
Beaufort
.
[3]
On December 19, 2019, the state signed an Interim Trail Use Agreement with Missouri Central Railroad Company, the Ameren subsidiary that owns the corridor. The agreement paves the way for transfer of the right-of-way to the state if certain conditions can be met by December 31, 2021, including identifying approximately 9.8 million dollars of funding.
[3]
If completed the combined Rock Island and Katy trails will form a network of 450 miles (720 kilometres).
[4]
[5]
In May 2016, Jackson County, Missouri acquired 17.7 miles (28.5 km) of right-of-way from the Union Pacific Railroad, of section of line from the Truman Sports Complex to south part of Lee's Summit, to bring the trail into Kansas City. Work began in 2017, with the first half opened in 2018. There currently is a gap between Lee's Summit/Greenwood and Pleasant Hill, with the route unknown at this time.
[6]
[7]
[8]
Route
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The Rock Island Spur currently starts in Windsor at mile marker 216.5. It heads northwest, passing through
Johnson County
until it reaches its western terminus in Pleasant Hill at mile marker 262.9.
[9]
See also
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References
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]
- ^
"Missouri on pace to complete 47.5-mile extension of Katy Trail from Windsor to Pleasant Hill, Gov. Nixon announces"
. Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. September 17, 2015
. Retrieved
February 23,
2016
.
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"At long last! Join Gov Nixon & MO State Parks Dec 10 for grand opening of 47-mile Rock Island Trail/Katy to KC Connector"
.
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a
b
"Rock Island Corridor"
. Missouri State Parks.
- ^
"Frequently Asked Questions about the Rock Island Corridor from Windsor to Beaufort"
(PDF)
.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on March 4, 2016
. Retrieved
February 23,
2016
.
- ^
"Missouri's planned Rock Island Trail gets a federal boost"
. Kansas City Star. February 27, 2015
. Retrieved
February 23,
2016
.
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"Rock Island Rail Corridor Authority | Jackson County, MO"
.
www.jacksongov.org
. Archived from
the original
on August 14, 2016.
- ^
"Rock Island Corridor and Katy Trail Connection"
.
- ^
Brent Hugh (September 30, 2015).
"Jackson County & KCATA announce partnership to acquire final piece of cross-state Rock Island-Katy Trail system"
. Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation
. Retrieved
February 26,
2016
.
- ^
"Rock Island Spur"
.
Missouri State Parks
. February 10, 2017
. Retrieved
January 17,
2020
.
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