Flap - route 603 construct three parking facilities

The Virginia Department of Transportation received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Federal Lands Access Program (CFDA 20.224) on August 1, 2025. The award funds the construction of three parking facilities along Route 603 in Grayson County, Virginia, specifically at Scales Trail Access, Appalachia Trail Access, and Lewis Fork Parking Area. These parking facilities will support public access to federal recreational lands and improve transportation infrastructure serving the region.

The Federal Lands Access Program provides funding to improve transportation facilities that provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within federal lands, supplementing state and local resources for public roads, transit systems, parking facilities, and related transportation improvements. As a state transportation department, VDOT serves as the primary award recipient responsible for implementing this project, which aligns with the program's eligible activities for parking facility development serving federal recreation areas and national forests in Virginia.

Project description

Grayson county; route 0603; from 0.848 MI. E. Of smyth/grayson county line; to 1.13 miles east of route 741; construction route 603 - construct 3 parking facilities along route 603 at scales trail access, appalachia trial access and lewis fork parking area.