In 2002 LPSNRD opened the Platte River Connection; a former railroad bridge over the Platte River, converted for trail use. On the western side, a trail connecting the bridge to a nearby parking area has been developed. LPSNRD hopes to extend its MoPac East Trail from Wabash, north to the bridge, making the Platte River Connection a vital link in a recreational trail between Lincoln and Omaha.  Until then, a marked interim route between the bridge and Wabash has been created and is mapped below.