1996
Former M&K corridor is railbanked for recreational use
In 1996, the 51-mile former CSX corridor that included the Morgantown–Reedsville portion of the M&K was acquired and railbanked as a nonmotorized trail system. The conversion preserved the abandoned railroad grade for public recreation and future transportation use.
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Mon River Trails Conservancy, “Railroad History of the Deckers Creek Rail-Trail” interpretive sign
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