Richmond's Bryan Park: A story of recreation and renewal
The 266-acre park in North Richmond, once a site of historic grandeur, was known then for neglect and the prospect of trouble.
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The 266-acre park in North Richmond, once a site of historic grandeur, was known then for neglect and the prospect of trouble.
In total, 7.5 miles of the Fall Line Trail will run through Henrico County between Bryan Park and the Chickahominy River.
Henrico in June paid just over $1 million to buy the former Bank of America branch at 4921 Lakeside Ave., which it is planning to use as a trailhead facility for the 43-mile Ashland-to-Petersburg trail.
The Henrico Board of Supervisors approved two contracts for transportation projects June 27, one to build sidewalks along Hungary Road and one to replace a Wilkinson Road bridge. The board awarded a $955,000 construction contract to M&F Concrete Inc. to build 3,700 feet of sidewalk along the north side of Hungary Road between Hardings Way
This rendering shows plans for a pedestrian crosswalk across Lakeside Avenue and a portion of the Fall Line Trail into Spring Park in Lakeside. (Courtesy Henrico County) The long-awaited Fall Line Trail is getting closer to reality in Henrico’s Lakeside community. The trail, which ultimately will travel 43 miles between Ashland and Petersburg, will run