The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved a TriWay Trail request for a $2.1 million Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Alternative Program (TAP) grant.
These funds will enhance the existing trail to improve safety and accessibility through upgrades to Phase I, including bridge repairs, repaving paths and widening the existing trail, reported Lancaster County assistant administrator and TriWay Trail board chairman John Bateman.
U.S. Senator Mark Warner spoke at the TAP award announcement briefing Saturday, August 1, at the Hills Quarter Community Center, 723 Old Saint Johns Road, Irvington. The event was attended by some 250 trail supporters. Sen. Warner shared his vision for the country and responded to individual questions from the audience.
He was instrumental in obtaining a $1 million earmark grant for the TriWay Trail to extend the current path to….
