. The corridor that is now the MoPac Trail was part of the Missouri Pacific Railroad's
Omaha Belt Line until 1984. The portion of the MoPac Trail within the Lincoln city limits was purchased by the city in 1989. Two years later, an additional of former MP railway corridor was purchased by the
Nebraska Trails Foundation and the
Great Plains Trail Network; this portion of the trail is commonly referred to as the MoPac East Trail. The deed to this land was then transferred to the
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District. There are planned western and eastern extensions of the MoPac Trail. To the west, an extension to connect it with other trails in the vicinity of the
University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus is planned. To the east, the MoPac is planned to be connected with a trail extending south and west of
Omaha. This planned extension crosses over the
Platte River near
South Bend, Nebraska. As of 2010, the portion from
Springfield on
Nebraska Highway 50 is completed and extends southward towards to the Platte River. The bicycling and pedestrian bridge across the Platte River is complete; however, the trail ends on the west side of the river. Therefore, the current gap in the trail is from near Wabash to near South Bend. ==Trail guide==