Residents call for better signage, vegetation control after deadly crash at Katy Trail crossing near Jefferson City | ABC17NEWS

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She said Monday that Thursday's accident was not the fault of those involved, but a product of many problems in that location.

“There's no good signage here neither on the roadway to indicate that the trail is right here nor on the trail.”

County Road 391 has few posted speed signs and ABC 17 News saw no indicators driving down it giving a warning of the Katy Trail ahead. Smith said the path was barely visible to approaching drivers that day due to nearly seven foot high weeds.

On the trail, there is little signage warning of the road ahead and the stop sign bikers and trailgoers must yield to was blocked Thursday, according to Smith. . . .

Smith said she hopes changes can be made to make the area safer for bikers and trailgoers.

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Residents call for better signage, vegetation control after deadly crash at Katy Trail crossing near Jefferson City | ABC17NEWS

MoBikeFed comment: If you have ridden many similar trails across the country, you know that Missouri State Parks does a generally excellent job of maintaining the Katy Trail along its 275 miles.

But this location - the intersection County Road 391 and the Katy Trail near the North Jefferson Trailhead - is clearly one place both State Parks and Callaway County need to take a hard look at.

The location is just 0.6 mile west of the North Jefferson Trailhead, just west of the Katy Trail crossing of Turkey Creek: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GuLUB7m1Fok92YGy8

A 9 year old boy, Yatvik Sai Turlapati, was killed at this location on July 24th while cycling with his family:

https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/9-year-old-dies-after-being-hi...

https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Yatvik-Sai-Turlapati?obI...