Virginia Statewide Trails Plan

The State Trails Office invites you and your community to participate in the Statewide Trails planning process by taking the survey.

Virginia’s Statewide Multi-use Trails Plan will lay the groundwork for a network of multi-use trails in the Commonwealth by:

• Inventorying existing and proposed multi-use trails across the Commonwealth
• Identifying key gaps in Virginia’s network of multi-use trails
• Outlining next steps and best practices in multi-use trail development
• Providing opportunities for community visioning and engagement

Multi-use Trails should

• preferably have a hard surface such as asphalt, concrete, or crushed stone that can accommodate people using a variety of devices, including foot traffic, bikes, strollers, skateboards, rollerblades, electric bikes (e-bikes), wheelchairs, mobility devices, and horses where appropriate;
• strive for a grade of less than 5%,
• preferably be wide enough to enable a wide variety of users to operate safely in both directions,
• preferably be separated from motor vehicle traffic, 
• strive for regional connectivity by linking people to places and other trail facilities (e.g., state parks, hospitals, major population, and employment centers, etc.).

Multi-use Trails are typically NOT: 

• Hiking and mountain bike trails that primarily serve a single mode or user type
• Soft-surface trails and footpaths that are not accessible to people using wheelchairs and mobility devices
• Water trails or blueways used by paddlers
• Trails that serve motorized uses, such as snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles
• Short closed-loop trails within a park or campus that do not connect to other trails

Contact Information: 
VDOT State Trails Office
StateTrailsOffice@vdot.virginia.gov 

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