by Steven Allen Adams for The Inter-Mountain, July 21, 2021 CLAY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, and other officials were on hand Tuesday to cut the ribbon on an extension and renovation for one of the state’s newest rail trails on Central West Virginia. Justice and Hanshaw announced the start of … Read more
Delayed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the opening of the first phase of the Elk River Trail State Park was planned for spring. In the meantime, state and local officials are looking forward to an economic boost and the birth of new businesses along the way. Mark Wylie, district administrator of West Virginia … Read more
CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) Secretary Byrd White awarded 38 Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants, worth $7,414,975 in total, for projects in 27 West Virginia counties. The West Virginia Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program is administered by the WVDOT and funded by the … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 29, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced grant awards to fund 54 community and infrastructure projects across the state. The Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Grant programs will provide more than $7 million for a variety of improvements. “Improvements like those supported by the Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails programs … Read more
By Sarah Plummer, Register-Herald Reporter Nov 5, 2016 Bikers ride along the Cranberry River, a tributary to the Gauley River. The New River Gorge Trail Alliance has received a $140,000 planning grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for a feasibility study of a regionally connected bike trail system in Fayette and Nicholas counties. The New … Read more
Posted on 10.31.16 by Courtney Roark Raising support for big ideas in Wyoming County. Innovation Acceleration Strategy (IAS) sector teams are flourishing in Alderson, Lincoln County, Madison, McDowell County, and Wyoming County as we all prepare for the IAS Regional Development Workshop on December 1. The Wyoming Transportation team formed quickly at the first IAS … Read more
Posted 09/13/16 by Laura Stark in America’s Trails, Building Trails This article is from the Fall 2016 issue of Rails to Trails magazine, which is hitting mailboxes in late September. It has been republished here in an edited format. “I Heart Trails” is an appropriate slogan for the developing Industrial Heartland Trails Network, a collection of … Read more
10-11-16 – MEADOW RIVER TRAIL Due to historic flooding on June 23, the Meadow River Trail remains closed. One trestle was washed out in the floods. Despite this set-back, the Greenbrier County and Fayette County Commissions purchased an additional 6.4 miles to the original 16.7 miles purchased for a total of 23.1 miles. The Meadow River Trail crosses county borders and will connect … Read more
10/1/2016 – Restoration of Salem Depot to begin in 2016 starting with new rafters and a roof. Donations are still needed for repairs to the interior. Find out more about the project and how to donate at the North Bend Rails-To-Trails Foundation website- http://www.northbendrailtrail.net
Posted 03/29/16 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails, America’s Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tourism and Economic Development, Trail Destinations, Walkability and Bikeability,West Virginia The Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition envisions a 1,450-mile system of off-road trails that will connect many of the major centers of America’s Rust Belt and industrial … Read more
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