Last Saturday leaders from Jackson County and several area cities celebrated a ribbon cutting for the first phase of the much-anticipated Rock Island Trail, the first re-use of an old rail corridor that will eventually become a multi-modal bike/ped/transit corridor linking Kansas City and its southeast suburbs and on to the Katy Trail State Park. […]
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Action Alert: Tell Governor Greitens you support the Rock Island Trail across Missouri
KC-area trail is safe, but the rest of the corridor across Missouri is in jeopardy. Please speak up today!
Previewing the Rock Island Corridor
BikeWalkKC takes a sneak peek at the Rock Island corridor in Jackson County ahead of trail construction. Later this year Jackson County’s Rock Island Rail Corridor Authority will kick-off construction of the first phase of trail between the Truman Sports Complex and western Lee’s Summit. Some of us snuck out of the BikeWalkKC office for an afternoon […]
The Katy Trail is on the way into the heart of Kansas City!
Jackson County and KCATA reach agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to acquire the Rock Island line for connection to Katy Trail State Park and future regional transit.
Star editorial supports Katy Trail connection to KC
The Kansas City Star recently published an editorial supporting continued efforts to connect the Katy Trail to the heart of the metro area. Cities in Jackson County are working together to acquire the old Rock Island railroad corridor from Pleasant Hill to the Truman Sports Complex, which could some day host both the trail and […]