The Rock Island railroad eventually went bankrupt. Most of the railroad tracks through Colorado Springs were torn up and scrapped. The embankment on which the railroad was built can still be seen ...

“The Rock Island Trail” will be shown Friday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad City Brew & View, 1611 Second Ave., Rock Island. Admission is $5.00. The historic achievement or running a ...

As local legend goes, the bridge served as an escape route for Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger. The notorious outlaw crossed it in a stolen car while high-tailing to Chicago after a shootout ...

The Committee appointed by the New-York stockholders of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, returned from Davenport to-night. Mr. TRACY withdrew, and all the matters have been amicably adjusted.

Built in 1905 by the Rock Island Railroad for transporting livestock and freight, the bridge has been out of service since the 1970s. Arts & Life. Kansas City couldn't run without its bridges.

Guests explore Rock Island Bridge and its new construction additions during a tour on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Kansas. Emily Curiel [email protected] Inside Look is a Star ...

Governor Kelly shared a comment about the Rock Island Railroad Bridge Project. “From its historic roots as a regional driver of commerce to this new revival as an entertainment space, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Construction for the Rock Island Railroad Bridge will finally begin March 13 and contractors Mike Zeller and Dan Gibson are looking forward to the start of the project.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Shorter College in North Little Rock has been given a$1.2 million grant to renovate the Historic Rock Island Railroad Depot in North Little Rock to serve as their ...

The Rock Island Trail now under construction intends to join up with the Katy Trail (shown). In 1986 a resident of Eldon, Missouri, called the newly created Rails to Trails Conservancy to ask what it ...

Rock Island Rail Days kicks off June 3 and 4 in Fairbury with music, stage shows and a kid-powered model railroad. The free event will be at the Rock Island Railroad Depot Museum at 910 Bacon Road.