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For more information on funded bike and pedestrian projects across the region, open the current HRTPO TIP document and search for "trail," "path," "bike," "pedestrian," etc.  Visit HRTPO’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) web page for more information on the Hampton Roads TPO TIP.

Trail757

Trail757 will join the Virginia Capital Trail to Fort Monroe and Suffolk. The trail was envisioned as an extension of the Virginia Capital Trail and as a feeder of the South Hampton Roads Trail, providing a continuous path between Richmond in the west and Fort Monroe and the Virginia Beach oceanfront in the east. 

(Note that Trail757 was formerly known as the “Birthplace of America Trail”.)

Trail757 Website

Trail757

Trail757 Timeline

The following is a history of key events in the formation of Trail757 and funded segments along the route.

  • 1999 - Virginia Capital Trail Feasibility Study completed
  • 2003 - Virginia Capital Trail Design initiated
  • 2004 - Virginia Capital Trail Foundation founded
  • 2005 - Construction begins on the Virginia Capital Trail
  • October 2015 - Construction completed for the entire Virginia Capital Trail
  • Spring 2016 - HRTPO subcommittee (PCVCT aka Paths Connecting to the Virginia Capital Trail subcommittee) formed to identify alignments connecting the Virginia Capital Trail to Fort Monroe and the South Hampton Roads Trail (SHRT)
  • December 2016 - HRTPO staff developed an online survey to gain input on prospective routes
  • June 2017 - Draft Birthplace of America Trail Study posted for public review
  • October 2017 - Birthplace of America Trail Study approved by the HRTPO Board
  • Early 2018 - Formation of the Tidewater Trail Alliance advocacy group
  • Summer 2018 - The City of Hampton was awarded funding for the Mellen Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Project - Segment I (South Mallory Street to South Willard Avenue) via the VDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program. UPC Number 113466
  • Summer 2018 - The City of Hampton was awarded funding for the Mercury Boulevard Road Diet Project - Segment II (North Willard Avenue to Fort Monroe) via the VDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program. UPC Number 113464
  • Summer 2019 - York County was awarded funding for the Victory Boulevard (Route 171) Capacity (multi-modal) Enhancements Project (Yorktown Road to Poquoson City Line) through the VDOT SMART SCALE program. UPC Number 115524
  • Fall 2019 - The City of Williamsburg was awarded funding for the Compton Drive Shared-use Path (Monticello Avenue to Brooks Street) via the VDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program. UPC Number 114245
  • November 2019 – The HRTPO published Guide for Adding Historical Markers to the Birthplace of America Trail
  • Summer 2020 - The City of Poquoson was awarded funding for the Victory Boulevard (Route 171) Enhancement Project (York County Line to Poquoson Avenue) through the VDOT SMART SCALE program. UPC Number 115524
  • Fall 2020 - Birthplace of America Trail/Virginia Capital Trail Extension Peninsula Initiative began
  • Spring 2021 - The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, on behalf of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and York County, applied for funding for multiple segments of the Birthplace of America Trail/Virginia Capital Trail Extension via the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) RAISE Grant program
  • Summer 2021 - The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization began working with VDOT's on-call consultant to assist Hampton Roads Peninsula localities in advancing the Birthplace of America Trail/Virginia Capital Trail Extension
  • August 2021 - Birthplace of America Trail/Virginia Capital Trail Extension Peninsula Initiative Kick-off Meeting
  • March 2022 - The City of Newport News was awarded funding for the construction of a new multi-use path on Elmhurst Road (from Yorktown Road to Warwick Boulevard) via the VDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program. UPC Number 121110
  • March 2022 - The City of Newport News was awarded funding for the construction of a new multi-use path (from Newport News Park to Yorktown Road) via the VDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program. UPC Number 121108
  • October 2022 -The City of Newport News was awarded partial funding for the BOAT segment from Newport News Park Office to CNHP via a Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) Grant through the Federal Highway Administration.
  • June 2023 - York County was awarded funding for the construction of the BOAT Trail - Hampton Highway Segment project via SMARTSCALE funding. UPC Number 123055
  • June 2023 - The City of Hampton was awarded funding for the construction of Fort Monroe Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements - Stillwell Drive project via SMARTSCALE funding. UPC Number 123170
  • June 2023 - The City of Hampton was awarded funding for the construction of the Tide Mill Pedestrian Improvements project via SMARTSCALE funding. UPC Number 123163
  • April 2024 – The City of Newport News was awarded additional funding for the Trail757 Multi-Use Path Yorktown Road to Newport News Park project via CRP (Carbon Reduction Program). UPC number 121108.
  • April 2024 – The County of James City was awarded additional funding for the construction of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) from Greenmount Parkway to Falls Reach Parkway project via RSTP funding. UPC number 123764.
  • May 2024 – Trail757.com went live.
  • June 2024 - The City of Williamsburg was awarded funding for the construction of the College Woods Circuit – Phase 2 project via TAP funding. Located on Strawberry Plains Road from Ironbound Road to Berkely Lane, UPC number 122177.
  • June 2024 – The County of York was awarded funding for the construction of the Trail757 – York Section 1 project via TAP funding. From Route 17 to McReynolds Athletic Complex (MAC), UPC number 125241.
  • June 2024 – The City of Newport News was awarded funding for the Washington and 25th street Pedestrian Improvements project via TAP funding. UPC number 121105.
  • June 2024 – The City of Newport News was awarded additional funding for the construction of the Trail757 Multi-use Path Warwick, Elmhurst, and Yorktown Road project via TAP funding. UPC number 121110.