MRT (Mississippi River Trail)

[Bicycle Ranger]

Does anyone know if the MRT still exists? I believe the MRT is the same route as the Great River Road, is this correct? The reason I'm asking is, there used to be a great website dedicated only to the MRT that is no longer online. This website was made available by the MRT association I believe. Did they decommission the MRT and just designate it as the Great River Road? Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Safe travels everyone, be careful out there and have fun!

[dancingcyclist]

There is a Rail Trail with that name if that's what you're looking for. Check out traillink.com

[GSullivan]

Hi Bicycle Ranger,

The MRT does still exist but the non-profit group that supported its development has ceased to exist in any formal state. While parts of the MRT are also the Great River Road, not all of it co-aligns. I think you might be able to find archived info about the MRT on this website: http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/ and Bob Robinson wrote a trail guide: https://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Guide-Mississippi-River-Trail/dp/0981895204

The MRT is being supported through the National Geographic Geo Tourism project: http://mississippiriver.natgeotourism.com/ and individual state trail projects. Iowa and MN are the best supported/developed. Minnesota's section of the MRT is also designated as UBR 45 (see adventurecycling.org/usbrs and then search Maps and Route Resources). You can find DOT maps of the route: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/mrt/ and Iowa: http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/mrt/

I believe there is also a great deal of traction around Memphis and the MRT due to the opening of the Harahan Bridge. I found this site which offers some links: http://www.lmrcc.org/outdoor-recreation/bicycling/

I hope all this helps!

[Bicycle Ranger]

I appreciate the replies my friends. I tried using the mississippirivertrail.org link but its a dead link, unfortunately. I been eyeing the MRT for a while now and was seriously considering riding it in the near future. But as fate tends to be, when one really wants to do something, it somehow finds a way to make it difficult in making ones desires a reality. But, where there's two bicycle wheels, there's a way! 😁

[hon_cho]

I was able to get

 http://www.lmrcc.org/outdoor-recreation/bicycling/

to appear and using the Internet Archive Wayback machine site,  I was able to get an archived version of the MRT website to come up at this link

http://web.archive.org/web/20100803045056/http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/

This address and phone number were on the MRT webpage though I have no idea if they are still good. 

Mississippi River Trail, Inc.
858 North Jackson
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.236.0938

[Bicycle Ranger]

@hon_cho,
Yep, that indeed is the website i'm referring to. Great find in your research! Appreciate the information my friend! I was able to download the maps because they are in PDF format. Again, I do appreciate your help my friend! Best Regards and safe travels! Take care!