144-mile Rock Island Trail in Missouri's near future | columbiamissourian.com

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sun, 01/22/2017 - 10:14pm

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A 144-mile stretch of a former railroad line is expected to be transferred to the state by the end of next year for use as a hiking and biking trail, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday.

Nixon was at Ameren headquarters in St. Louis to announce details of plans to develop the former Rock Island rail line from Windsor, in western Missouri, to Beaufort, about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis.

"This new trail will bolster Missouri's position as the nation's premier hiking and biking destination — and strengthen local economies all along its path," Nixon said.

Ameren purchased the rail line in 1999. It has not been used for railroad purposes for more than two decades.

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