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Rocheport Katy Trail tunnel part I: Why was this the only tunnel built along the MKu0026T?

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Only one tunnel was built along the Missouri, Kansas, & Texas (a.k.a. Katy) railroad connecting St. Louis, Missouri with the Texas Gulf Coast. What made it necessary, and why was it located in the small river town of Rocheport, Missouri? Here we explore the geographic and historical backstory to this fascinating location, which you can visit today along the 240mile Katy Trail State Park rail trail that crosses most of Missouri.

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Part II: Geologic setting of the Rocheport tunnel site:    • Rocheport Katy Trail tunnel, part II:...  

Further resources and data/image sources:
Katy Trail State Park: https://mostateparks.com/park/katytr...
Rocheport visitor information: https://rocheportmo.com
State Historical Society of Missouri digital collections: https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/col...
Katy Railroad Historical Society: https://katyrailroad.org
The National Map (USGS): https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/
Missouri Spatial Data Information Service (MU): https://msdis.missouri.edu

Music (performed by Eric Reuter on a Masterworks hammered dulcimer: https://masterworksok.com) :
Ozark Outsider theme: sample from Rubythroat Reel (original tune)
Background music: Shelby's Mule / Bonaparte's Retreat (traditional fiddle tunes)

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