This railroad bridge over the Missouri River in Boonville, MO is at the heart of a controversy involving the future of "Rails to Trails" efforts throughout the country.  If this bridge is lost to the "Katy Trail" the result may be legal challenges by land owners who want to claim portions of the "Katy Trail" right of way.  The challenge would be based on the fact that the railroad right of way after destruction of the bridge no longer represents a legitimate or "banked" railway.  Without this bridge the western section of the "Katy Trail" has no connection to an active rail line.  At 264 miles long the "Katy Trail" is the longest "Rails to Trails" system in the United States.  The link from the photo and the photo above are courtesy of "Historic Bridges of the Midwest".  The "Historic Bridges" site has more information on the home page about efforts to save this bridge and many more photos.