Complete design, prepare nepa documents, and acquire necessary permits. Pedestrian bridge replacement, & trail and associated parking improvements on VMI's chessie nature trail

The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to complete design, prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, and acquire necessary permits for a pedestrian bridge replacement and trail and associated parking improvements on VMI's Chessie Nature Trail. The goal of this funding is to improve transportation facilities providing access to federal lands, as outlined in the Federal Lands Access Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 20.224. With this grant, VMI will design and develop permits for replacing an aging pedestrian bridge and upgrading an adjacent trail system and parking areas to enhance access to the Chessie Nature Trail located on the institute's grounds in Virginia.