Update on Rail to Trail: Tyndall to Platte Two plus months ago, an engineering firm was chosen to do a feasibility study. I called Pierre and was told there has been a delay in starting the study due to an audit concern. There is no definite timeline on when the study will start. The friend’s group has only raised about one third of the $45,000 needed to match the grant from the transportation department (federal gas tax money). This money is only for the study, not for any construction.

The lawyers from St. Louis are sending letters to landowners again.Donotsignyourname until you do your homework. Thesecretaryof transportation told me they have no intention of abandonment, so until they do the lawyers should stay in St. Louis. I believe one of the major roadblocks will be when the study reveals that the trail will cross four state highways wherethespeedlimitis65miles per hour. Very dangerous.

Ed Van Gerpen Avon