Katy Trail: Many sections damaged in 2019 floods now repaired, new trail status/info pages & map | Springfield News-Leader

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When flooding hit the region in 2019, one amenity greatly affected was the Katy Trail. Portions of the Midwest section were wiped out.

So, staff with the Katy Trail State Park went after federal funding to rehabilitate the trail.

“We were just amazed at how much of the trail was gone,” Park Superintendent Sarah Jones said at a Sunday public meeting at the Rocheport trail head. “So, our effort was to evaluate what was happening, how much damage we have and put in for public assistance to get (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) to help.”

Park staff were successful in their efforts, she said.

“Except for the big-ticket items, most of the Midwest section has been repaired,” Jones said.

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Katy Trail: Many sections damaged in 2019 floods now repaired, new trail status/info pages & map | Springfield News-Leader

https://mostateparks.com/page/84206/katy-trail-state-park-advisory-map

https://mostateparks.com/advisory/79936/temporary-trail-detours-katy-tra...

P.S. One of the biggest outages on the Katy Trail is the Salt Creek Bridge between Rocheport and Boonville.

The State Parks recommended bypass route is on nearby Hwy 40 - which is a narrow, two-lane state highway with moderately heavy and fast traffic. It's not the type of road most Katy Trail riders will enjoy.

MoBikeFed has worked out an alternate route that uses areas gravel roads and completely bypasses paved, high-traffic, high-speed roads in the area. We check-rode it; it's beautiful, scenic, and very low traffic--though a bit more hilly than the paved option.

If you don't mind taking a county gravel road alternative, check it out on your next Katy Trail trip:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30955310 - Rocheport-Boonville via Gravel Roads + Katy (2019 detours)