Surface Transportation Board approves rail line transfer to state parks for Rock Island Trail | The Rolla Daily News - Rolla, MO - Rolla, MO

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The Rock Island Trail took a major step forward last month as the Surface Transportation Board approved the proposal by Ameren to transfer the rail line to Missouri State Parks to become a trail.

The decision came Feb. 26 for the 145-mile portion of the trail from Windsor and Beaufort, plus a small section, about 0.6-mile, near Pleasant Hill.

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