VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A $23.8 million grant was given to Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation on Tuesday to fund the next phase of development for the Virginia Beach Trail.
This funding will go towards Phase 4 of the VB Trail. This phase includes extending the trail's eastern portion by 2.8 miles. As a result, South Birdneck Road will be connected to London Bridge Road.
This grant came from SMART SCALE, a program that provides funding for transportation projects across the commonwealth.
Watch previous coverage: $19.5M funding package to go toward VB Trail
The design period for this new phase will begin in 2027, with construction set to begin in 2031-2032.
Once finished, the VB Trail will span 12 miles. It will be a paved path that starts at the Norfolk border and runs all the way through the City of Virginia Beach, ending at the Oceanfront.
In 2023 a $19.5 million funding package was put toward Phase 1 of the VB Trail. This included $2.99 million in appropriated funds, $14.9 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, a $750,000 Federal Community Project Funding Grant, and $902,000 from the sale of an easement to Dominion Energy.
