Fall Line Trail “an alternative to the area’s auto-dominated past”

Sarah Vogelsong at The Richmonder has a great look what the Fall Line Trail will mean for South Richmond:

But the Fall Line Trail promises to add bike and pedestrian infrastructure to the area on a whole new scale. After crossing the Manchester Bridge, it will continue 2.5 miles down Commerce Road and Bellemeade Road — a path described as “an alternative to the area’s auto-dominated past” — before embarking on a 7-mile stretch down Route 1 into Chesterfield County.

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“It is an economic driver for the region and the city,” said Shannon. “It also is a way for folks to get around to these green spaces, these other public amenities throughout the city.”

The 43 mile Fall Line Trail will connect Ashland to Petersburg, and will run through Hanover, Henrico, Richmond, Chesterfield, and Colonial Heights. Work on the trail has started in Ashland, Henrico, and north Richmond. No timeline has been announced for work in South Richmond.