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Ray (webmaster) on 5/1/2009 8:10:16 AM:
From the DNR:

The trail is closed at the following locations due to flooding:

MM 178.9 to MM 181.5 near Rocheport (detour on Hwy. 40 to Hwy. 240 to Rocheport)
MM 169.7 to MM 169.8 near the junction with the MKT Trail
MM 155.9 west of Hartsburg to MM 157.9 west of Wilton
MM 151 east of Hartsburg (detour onto the adjacent road)
Trail users should avoid closed sections and should never go around the closure fencing.

Due to area flooding, the gates near Easley (MM 162.5) have been opened to local vehicle traffic. Trail users should be cautious of vehicles in that area.


 
Kathy from Shawnee, Kansas on 5/1/2009 6:27:40 PM:
We were planning to bike the Katy Trail on 5/4 and 5/5. We were planning to be in the Pilot Grove-Rocheport area. Are there daily postings about flood conditions or should we just go and take our chances?

 
Brian L. from Wichita on 5/1/2009 10:30:15 PM:
According to the DNR trail conditions page (http://www.mostateparks.com/katytrail/conditions.htm), you can call 800-334-6946 for current conditions, even on weekends. They don't say so explicitly, but they imply the web page is updated every weekday.