Plan for the Mississippi River Trail in Iowa
The MRT in Iowa will provide safety, economic and recreational benefits.
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: David Plazak
Other authors: Jamie Luedtke
Project status
Completed
Start date: 02/01/02
End date: 09/30/02
Publications
Project web page: http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/mrt/index.htm
Report: April 2003, http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/mrt/plan/MRTfinal.pdf 1.9MB (*pdf)
Related publications: Planning the Mississippi River Trail in Iowa Using Geographic Information Systems (2003 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium) August 2003
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Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s):Iowa Department of Transportation
About the research
Abstract: Iowa and nine other states are involved in the development of the Mississippi River Trail (MRT), which extends from the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. This project developed a concise and specific long-range plan for the development of the Iowa portion of the MRT between New Albin and Keokuk. This includes an overall vision and concept plan, proposed trail route locations, implementation plan, and evaluation of the economic, social, and cultural impacts of the MRT plan.