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 Katy Bridge Wine Walk
Historic Downtown Boonville, Missouri
September 29, 2012
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Come and enjoy the 3rd Annual Katy Bridge Wine Walk in historic Downtown Boonville, Missouri on Saturday, September 29th. This fundraising event for the development of the Katy Bridge is the perfect opportunity to enjoy great wines, good food, fun music and beautiful artwork. There will be eight downtown businesses hosting tasting from eight Missouri wineries. Local artists will have artwork on display and ten musical groups will be entertaining us at the tasting sites.
For more information call 660-882-3970
Put on your comfortable shoes, grab your friends and come and enjoy a fun evening in honor of the Katy Bridge.
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Welcome to the Save the Katy Bridge Coalition, Inc. Website.
The Save the Katy Bridge Coalition, Inc. is a not for profit organization with the mission to save the Historic Boonville MKT “Katy” Railroad Bridge for pedestrian use within the Katy Trail State Park.
The purpose for this website is to inform the public about the Coalition’s mission and to solicit pledged contributions for the conversion of the railroad bridge to pedestrian use. Your pledge will only be collected if the Katy Bridge is saved and approved for pedestrian use development. The Save the Katy Bridge Coalition has obtained its 501(c)(3). All contributions, when made, are tax deductible.
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The Reuse of the Katy Railroad Bridge
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Your Pledge is Needed Now
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Good News on Katy Bridge
Governor Nixon Awards Bridge to City of Boonville on February 4, 2010. Look for updated website and pictures coming soon.
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You can pledge your support to help save the MKT “Katy” Bridge by simply completing the pledge form link in the left column. Your pledge is a valuable resource for the future of MKT “Katy Bridge”. If you have been anticipating the possibility of pledging your support, now is the time.
Allstate Consultants completed an estimate of probable costs for developing the Katy Bridge for pedestrian use. The estimated cost is divided into two phases. Phase One would develop 900 feet of the north side of the bridge and 3,000 feet of trail approaching the bridge. The estimated cost of Phase One is $485,500. Phase Two would develop the south span plus replace the missing 62 feet of the approach bridge and also complete the lift span for pedestrian use. The estimated cost of Phase Two is $512,600.
Over 300,000 walkers, riders, and joggers from all over the world use the Katy Trail annually. The incorporation of the MKT “Katy” Bridge into the Katy Trail State Park would be a strong asset to tourism and economic development for the counties of Cooper and Howard, along with the collective Missouri River Communities Network and the State of Missouri. Tourism contributed over $13.4 billion to Missouri’s state revenue in 2004 which made tourism second only to agriculture in bringing dollars to the State.
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Jack Taylor Pledges $200,000
BOONVILLE – In a significant step toward achieving its $1 million goal, the Save the Katy Bridge Coalition, Inc. announced today that it has received a pledge of $200,000 from Jack C. Taylor, founder of the St. Louis-based Enterprise-Rent-A-Car.
With Taylor’s pledge, the not-for-profit group has now secured more than $365,000 in promised contributions – funds that would be used to help restore a railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Boonville, to become part of the Katy Trail State Park.
The coalition was formed in 2005 to secure pledges of financial support for a refurbishing project, once it has been determined that the bridge can be developed for pedestrian use. Paula Shannon, chairperson of the group’s steering committee, said hundreds of pledges have been made to date – by donors from across the state, and from as far as Alaska and Finland.
“We’re delighted to have Jack Taylor’s support,” said Shannon. “It’s exciting to know that he shares our vision for this historic structure, which could become the crown jewel of the Katy Trail, and a strong asset for tourism and economic development in the region.”
Taylor made the $200,000 pledge for what he called “sentimental reasons.” A native Missourian, Taylor supports a wide variety of charitable and civic causes in the state. “It’s true, I don’t do a lot of hiking or bicycling,” he said. “But I do appreciate the heritage of landmarks like the Katy Railroad Bridge, and I believe the Katy Trail is a valuable asset – one worth preserving and improving for future generations.”
Built in 1932, the distinctive steel bridge features a 432-foot lift span – a section of bridge that raises and lowers to allow the passage of barges on the river below. About $1 million worth of improvements would be required to convert the bridge to pedestrian use. Shannon said pledges made to the Save the Katy Bridge Coalition are designed to ensure that the conversion project would not require funding from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Pledges will be collected only after the bridge is approved for pedestrian use development.
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