Rock Island Trail

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources plans to convert an out-of-service 144-mile rail path into a walking and biking trail. Missouri Central Railroad, a subsidiary of Ameren, donated the property to the state via a process known as “railbanking."

Utility company Ameren has come to an agreement with Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources to donate an old rail line for use as a recreational…

A bill before Gov. Mike Parson would set up a fund to accept donations and grants to develop the 144-mile former Rock Island rail line as a recreational…

A study by the University of Missouri Extension calls for the state to accept a donation of land and eventually complete the Rock Island Trail.The 144…