F r o m R i c h m o n d t o t h e O C e a n f r o n t How Regional Trails are connecting Coastal Virginia Steve Lambert, Transportation Planner
C o a s ta l V i r g i n i a
V i r g i n i a C a p i ta l T r a i l A Vision Comes true
C a p i ta l t o C a p i ta l From Richmond to Jamestown
D e v e l o p m e n t t i m e l i n e 2003 VDOT prioritizes trail 2004 2006 along Route 5 Virginia Capital First trail 2015 and obtains Trail segment, Entire Virginia initial funding Foundation Greensprings Capital Trail for design. established. Road opens. opens. 2005 2006-2015 1996 - 1999 2004 Construction of VDOT Virginia Capital VDOT receives Trail the remaining Feasibility federal phases of trail Study for Trail enhancement recognized as part along Virginia of the East Coast underway. funds for first Greenway. Scenic Byway two segments Route 5. in James City County.
P h a s e s o f D e v e l o p m e n t Richmond Riverfront Phase 3 miles 2009/2013/2015 Varina Phase 7 miles 2015 New Market Heights Phase 12 miles 2015 Sherwood Forest Phase 14 miles Charles City 2014 Courthouse Phase 8 miles Greensprings Phase 2009 Chickahominy 3 miles Riverfront Phase 2006 5 miles 2007
B i r t h p l a c e o f A m e r i c A T R A I L A STUDY TO CONNECT THE VIRGINIA CAPITAL TRAIL TO THE HAMPTON ROADS REGION
J a m e s t o w n Beginning of Virginia Capital Trail
J a m e s t o w n Historic Settlement
C o l o n i a l W i l l i a m s b u r g Governor’s Palace
H I S T O R I C A L b at t l e S I T E S Battle of the Capes, September 5, 1781 As the barge carrying the Comte de Rochambeau and his the approaching French fmeet. The maneuver took 1½ hours to perform and staff approached Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, around allowed the remainder of de Grasse’ vessels to take their p.m. on September 5, 1781, Baron Ludwig von Closen gave the order to attack at 3:46 p.m., de Grasse had “discerned in the distance General George Washington… fjve more ships sailing in close formation with his best and fastest ships lined waving his hat and a white handkerchief joyfully.” As “MM. up against Graves’ slowest and weakest. de Rochambeau and Washington embraced warmly on shore” the American informed his ally that the French British confusion over confmicting signal fmags and French superiority in fmeet under Admiral de Grasse had numbers proved decisive. When Graves ordered fjre to cease at 6:30 p.m., his arrived off Lynnhaven Bay on the vessels had suffered more damage and higher casualties than the French. As evening of August 29. With 28 both fmeets drifted southward during the night, they cleared the bay entrance ships-of-the-line (SOLs) and four for the eight SOLs under Admiral de Barras carrying French frigates carrying 3,300 troops under Newport, Rhode Island. With de Barras safe in the Chesapeake, de Grasse had the Marquis de Saint-Simon riding achieved his goal: Cornwallis was trapped by sea. at anchor west of Cape Henry; Continental forces under the Marquis de Lafayette In late afternoon of September 14, Washington in Williamsburg; and, a large allied army and Rochambeau rode into Williamsburg. The next on the march, “the soldiers from then on spoke of day, Washington apprised de Grasse of “the Wish Cornwallis as if they had already captured him.” of the Count De Rochambeau, as well as myself, French Map, courtesy of Library of Congress have the Honor of an Interview”. On September 17, Just as Washington and Rochambeau rejoiced in the welcome news, French Washington’s Private Secretary Jonathan Trumbull gunners were fjring broadsides at a British fmeet of 19 SOLs and eight frigates entered in his journal that Washington and Thomas Graves. Learning of de Grasse’ arrival, Graves had Rochambeau had embarked “on board the fjne little hurriedly sailed from New York City for the Chesapeake Bay. At about 9:30 a.m. Ship Queen Charlotte” for the Ville de Paris . on September 5, the French frigate l’Aigrette and H.M.S. Solebay sighted each other and Graves headed for the bay. With some 2,000 of de Grasse’ offjcers and Shortly before noon, the 6’ 2” admiral welcomed the equally sailors ashore, his vessels anchored southwest tall Washington on board his fmagship with exclamations of the Middle Ground Shoal off Cape Henry, of “mon cher petit general.” Having persuaded de Grasse and the tide against him, de Grasse hoisted to extend his stay until November sail. It was almost 1 p.m. before his fmagship, embarked on the “Queen Charlotte” that afternoon. After the Ville de Paris , cleared the channel and a three week siege, on October 19, Cornwallis headed for the open sea. Two days later, accompanied by Lafayette, Washington US Postage Stamp, 1931 returned to the Ville de Paris to request de Grasse’ assistance in an attack fmeet, Graves, following Royal Navy “Fighting
F O R T M O N R O E Planned Development
S o u t h h a m p t o n r o a d s t r a i l
S u f f o l k Suffolk Seaboard Trail
N o r f o l k Elizabeth River Trail
N o r f o l k Pilot Bike Loop
V i r g i n i a B e a c h Future Rail to Trail
V i r g i n i a B e a c h Norfolk Avenue Trail
V i r g i n i a B e a c h Oceanfront
V i r g i n i a B e a c h First Landing State Park
V i s i o n t o r e a l i t y • Virginia Capital Trail - 52 Miles Completed • Birthplace of America Trail • 6.7 Miles COmpleted • 1 Mile Under design and Funded • 1.5 Miles Applied for future funding • South Hampton Roads Trail • 5.8 Miles COmpleted • 4.7 Miles FUnded • 1.7 Miles Applied for future Funding • 12 Miles Former Rail ROW Purchased Future 140 Miles off-Road Paved Trails
C o n ta c t I n f o r m at i o n : Steve LAmbert Active Transportation Planner Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization slambert@hrtpo.org
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