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KT Trail Access between Boonville and Jefferson City
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Devang Thakore from Bentonville on 9/16/2020 5:23:41 PM:
Is any part of the trail shutdown between Boonville and Jefferson City due to contruction/rain damage? I am planning to ride the route on Sep 19th. If the trail is shut, is there a detour available? Who can provide succint information on such a topic? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
BikerBoy from Maryville, IL on 9/17/2020 8:09:19 AM:
Yes, there is at least one closure with detours. Please go to the home page of this website, then scroll down. On the left you will see "Trail Conditions". That is where the user-reported closures and detours are outlined. You can also go to MO State Parks' Katy Trail page to read the advisories there. Do not let these closures keep you from riding the trail. They are a minor inconvenience when you consider the whole experience.
 
Devang from Bentonville on 9/21/2020 9:46:48 PM:
We did find the trail closed between Boonville and Rocheport. A bridge has been washed out due to the last year flood. We rode through the main rode as detour, but it was not safe to ride due to busy fast car traffic. We made it safe to Rocheport. Then we learned that crossing of the stream is not difficult and many had crossed it. We should have stayed on the trail. I suppose, it can be better managed at the trail. It seems the riders are using the broken trail regardless of the broken bridge.
 
Jerry Whittle from Belleville on 9/22/2020 12:17:11 PM:
I crossed the stream just last week. As it hasn't rained in a while, it was dry. Even if a few inched wet, the surface of the crossing is hard and should be easy to walk across. Climbing up or down the levee is a different matter. I went up it with a 60 lb tandem and need help from my wife.
 
Dennis from Grain Valley on 9/24/2020 9:43:08 PM:
We’re starting in boonville and heading to mcbaine to hop on the mkt to Columbia next weekend - thanks for the updates! If anyone has any others please feel free to share - at this point with the la k of rain in the forecast I think we’re going to take out chances with the trail instead of the roads ?? Detour sounds kind of sketchy but we’ll take it if need be....
 
MePlusBike on 9/25/2020 6:46:27 AM:
@Dennis. Having done the route 2 days ago I can recommend to ignore the closure signs with respect to the detour. When you reach the portion that is closed you can do one of two things.
1. Go around it like many have done to get to the affected bridge.
2. Cross the road completely and continue on the gravel farm road to the affected bridge.

From there you’ll go down a steep bank (hence rain warning) and cross via a concrete slab. A quick left puts you back on the trail.

In either case if the weather changes, makes the embankment slippery or water runs across the slab you are still only a couple hundred meters from the road detour. Traveling west to east.

East to west travelers will hit the affected area about 7km after the “tunnel” at Rocheport.
 
Mark from Strafford on 9/25/2020 7:28:54 AM:
Made that crossing two weeks ago. Levee is steep but manageable. I did get the worst batch of chiggers I have ever had. Trail is not mowed from the closure gate up to the levee. You have pass through the weeds from trail end up to the levee. Just FYI. Still better option than getting out on Hwy 40 detour!!
 
MePlusBike on 9/25/2020 3:02:10 PM:
@Dennis. Having done the route 2 days ago I can recommend to ignore the closure signs with respect to the detour. When you reach the portion that is closed you can do one of two things.
1. Go around it like many have done to get to the affected bridge.
2. Cross the road completely and continue on the gravel farm road to the affected bridge.

From there you’ll go down a steep bank (hence rain warning) and cross via a concrete slab. A quick left puts you back on the trail.

In either case if the weather changes, makes the embankment slippery or water runs across the slab you are still only a couple hundred meters from the road detour. Traveling west to east.

East to west travelers will hit the affected area about 7km after the “tunnel” at Rocheport.
 
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