Fall line trail / appomattox river trailhead / parking lot

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Virginia Department of Transportation $627,414 on September 2, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund preliminary engineering and infrastructure development for the Fall Line Trail/Appomattox River Trailhead project in Petersburg, Virginia. The project scope includes design and engineering services for a multimodal transportation facility connecting the Appomattox River Trail and Fall Line Trail, with completion targeted for October 31, 2031.

The deliverables encompass approximately 1,400 linear feet of 10-foot-wide asphalt trail construction, a 27-space parking lot, accessible trail connections to existing sidewalk infrastructure along University Boulevard/Fleet Street, and a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon crossing at the Lower Appomattox River Trail terminus. This pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure project aligns with the Highway Planning and Construction program's emphasis on multimodal connectivity and accessibility improvements across state transportation networks.

Project description

Petersburg: from: milepoint 0.06 at university boulevard to: milepoint 0.11 at fall line trail; preliminary engineering for trailhead for fall line trail and appomattox river trail and connection to appomattox river trail and fall line trail; 27-space parking lot approximately 1400' of 10' wide asphalt trail tying into existing sidewalk along university boulevard/fleet street and accessible crossing with rectangular rapid-flashing beacons at terminus of the lower appomattox river trail.