This project aims to enhance pedestrian accessibility and safety while promoting community connectivity

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) provides $1,000,000 to the City of Winchester, VA to assess the need for and develop a comprehensive plan for a pedestrian bridge that would mitigate the dividing impact of the CSX Transportation rail lines running through East Wyck Street. The planning grant will engage stakeholders and the community to gather input, identify regulatory requirements and environmental considerations, and develop design specifications, budget estimates, and potential funding sources for the proposed pedestrian bridge project. The award period spans from November 25, 2024 to June 30, 2026.

The project objectives are to assess the need for a pedestrian bridge that would mitigate the dividing facility in question, the CSX transportations rail-lines that run through east wyck street. The planning grant will develop a comprehensive project plan, including design considerations, budget estimates, and potential funding sources by engaging stakeholders and the community to gather input and support, identifying regulatory requirements and environmental considerations.