Major new riverfront trail in Jefferson City looks set to move forward | News Tribune

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Efforts to gain access to the riverfront in Jefferson City may have picked up steam thanks to an agreement with the railroad and a benefactor's generous pledge.

Union Pacific Railroad has given its approval for a bridge to be built over its tracks, connecting Adrian's Island to the Capital City, and a benefactor has pledged $1 million to developing the 30-acre peninsula, according to Chamber of Commerce officials.

Randy Allen, president and chief executive officer of the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, and Bob Gilbert, a senior engineer at the Jefferson City firm Bartlett & West, said Friday the project, now being called the Veterans Walk to Riverfront Park, will feature an 828.6-foot bridge that would offer seven overlooks of the riverfront and the Capitol. At its highest point, the span will rise 25.6 feet above the six-track Union Pacific yards below.

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Major new riverfront trail in Jefferson City looks set to move forward | News Tribune

MoBikeFed comment: This is a major advance for Jefferson City's trail system, and dovetails nicely into the ongoing plans for a citywide bicycle plan.

CAMPO, the regional planning organization, is currently working on a regional bicycle and pedestrian plan. This trail could be an important part of that regional plan.

More about the Capital Area Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan here:

http://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/long_range_transportation_plan...