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Eastern Shore Rail Trail plan presented to Onancock council; project would convert 49.1-mile Bay Coast corridor
Summary
Ron Wolff, Executive Director of Eastern Shore Rail Trail, briefed the council on a plan to convert the former Bay Coast Railroad right-of-way into a 49.1-mile shared-use trail funded by federal, state and local sources.
Ron Wolff, Executive Director of Eastern Shore Rail Trail, told the Onancock Town Council the project envisions converting the former Bay Coast Railroad corridor into a 49.1-mile shared-use trail linking communities across Virginia's Eastern Shore. He said funding would be a combination of federal transportation grants, Virginia state transportation funding and local government participation.
The presentation framed the trail as both a transportation alternative and an economic-development asset, intended to support recreation, tourism and conservation as well as safer active-transportation options for residents. Council members received the overview; no formal action was recorded during the meeting.
