This July, the State of Virginia broke ground on the of the Virginia Capital Trail, a new long distance bike trail that will run 54 miles from Williamsburg and Richmond. Earlier this week, the 2.9 mile Greensprings Trail (the 1st segment of the Virginia Capital Trail) opened near Jamestown in advance of the 2007 celebration that will commerate the 400th anniversary of the settlement.

Construction of this first trail segment cost $3.2 million due to right of way acquisitions and construction of 2 wooden bridges crossing wetlands (one bridge alone was 1200' in length). When complete the paved, 10' wide trail will follow the James River and Virginia's Route 5 corridor.

Respectfully,
Larry Lagarde
RideTHISbike.com
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