The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is developing a master plan for a Lewis and Clark Multi-Use Trail providing for a variety of people to follow in the footsteps of the Corps of Discovery north along the Missouri River from the Missouri state line to South Dakota. The Iowa DOT has selected a team of consultants for this project including RDG Planning & Design, Alta Planning + Design, The Schemmer Associates, Tallgrass Historians, and Ecocentrics.
The Lewis and Clark bicentennial celebrations demonstrated the magic that this great exploration continues to hold for Americans of all ages. The Iowa DOT and its partners envision a network that knits together roads, trails, waterways, parks, and greenways to create contemporary experiences for modern-day explorers and, in the process, helps people discover the towns, businesses, museums, open spaces, and assets of western Iowa and surrounding regions. The prospect of this multi-use trail and the benefit it can bring to the region is exciting.
