Cannon Creek Greenway work being done for free by VA National Guard
Work has begun in Richmond’s Cannon Creek Greenway in Richmond’s Northside. The work being performed is valued at $120,000 and is being provided to Richmond citizens at no charge by the Virginia Army National Guard as part of their training exercises, according to a release from the City of Richmond. This summer is Phase I […]
Work has begun in Richmond’s Cannon Creek Greenway in Richmond’s Northside. The work being performed is valued at $120,000 and is being provided to Richmond citizens at no charge by the Virginia Army National Guard as part of their training exercises, according to a release from the City of Richmond.
This summer is Phase I in which the 75 citizen soldiers are helping to create a 1.9 mile, 10 foot wide, asphalt-surfaced nature trail for biking, hiking and walking. The area that runs along the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike is considered a key cog in the kick-off to Richmond’s efforts to create greenway connections throughout the city. It should also be an excellent amenity for the Northside and the area immediately around Cannon Creek, especially as the former Dove Court area is rebuilt and new homes are added to the area.
There will be a walkthrough for the media Thursday. From the Richmond City Council:
The project is being accomplished by the Virginia Army National Guard – 180th Horizontal Construction Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, with the assistance of the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and the Richmond Department of Public Works.
From July 17- July 27, 2011, approximately 75 Citizen Soldier Engineers from the Powhatan-based Virginia Army National Guard – 180th Horizontal Construction Company, 276th Engineer Battalion are clearing sizable undergrowth and grading pedestrian and biking trail along Cannon Creek, which runs parallel to the Richmond Henrico Turnpike, as a part of the Cannon Creek Greenway Project. The Petersburg-based Virginia Army National Guard – Forward Support Company of the 276th Engineer Battalion is providing logistical support for the units on site and keeping them fed and fueled.
The use of heavy and light engineer equipment on the site helps provide “real world” training in preparing Soldiers for the Defense Support to Civilian Authorities mission in responding in the aftermath of devastating hurricanes, floods, tornados and ice/snow events.
This work represents a continuation of Phase I of the Cannon Creek Greenway Project, and is a continuation of ongoing community reclamation and improvement of the 1.9 mile area that comprises the Cannon Creek Greenway, which includes a heavily-wooded ravine located adjacent to a section of the north-south Richmond-Henrico Turnpike between Valley Road on the south and Craigie Avenue, located in the Northside 3 District and Gateway 6th District of Richmond.
The Cannon Creek Greenway Project may also be linked to the United States of America East Coast Greenway, which is being built in sections from Main to Florida, and to the Virginia Capital Trail, which would link Richmond to Williamsburg and Jamestown.
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