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Major milestone for statewide Rock Island Trail: Feds approve trail conversion - News - The Lake News Online - Camdenton, MO

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Mon, 03/09/2015 - 1:52pm

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Yesterday the Missouri's Rock Island Trail took a major step forward--perhaps the biggest and most important step in this lengthy, complex process. The Surface Transportation Board approved the proposal by Ameren to transfer the rail line to Missouri State Parks to become a trail.

"As a Rock Island neighbor myself, I can tell you that this trail is going to be a major step forward for communities along the Rock Island line," said Brent Hugh, Executive Director of the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation.

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Major milestone for statewide Rock Island Trail: Feds approve trail conversion - News - The Lake News Online - Camdenton, MO
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