Loutre River MKT Bridge - Katy Trail State Park - near McKittrick, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 43.995 W 091° 26.937
15S E 634814 N 4288317
Near the site where Capt. James Callaway was ambushed and killed during the War of 1812. Capt. Callaway was Daniel Boone's grandson.
Waymark Code: WMRNTP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2016
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County of bridge: Montgomery County
Location of bridge: Katy Trail, milepost 101; near McKittrick
Bridge built: 1897
Built by: A&P ROBERTS COMPANY, PENCOYD IRON WORKS

"In the fall of 1986, the Katy experienced severe flooding that washed out several miles of track. Due to the cost of repair, the fact that railroad use was in decline, and the company was in financial trouble, the company decided to cease operations. On Oct. 4, 1986, trains 101 and 102 became the very last trains to use the corridor and the Katy ceased operations on its route from Sedalia to Machens.

"The National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983 created a program to preserve rail corridors through "Railbanking." Railbanking converts a railroad corridor to a public trail and preserves the corridor for future rail use. When the Katy Railroad ceased operations, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources filed for and received a Certificate of Interim Trail use for the corridor from Sedalia to Machens in April 1987. The department develop one of the most successful rails-to-trails conversions in the United States along the Katy route." ~ Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Parking Coordinates:: N 38° 44.036 W 091° 26.665

Date Built: 01/01/1897

Length of Span:
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft. Total length: 215.0 ft.


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