Trails Critical For Prosperity of WV Communities

Current Biden administration-era funding for building and maintaining walking, biking, and hiking trails expires in September and West Virginia Senator Shelly Moore Capito is among those lawmakers spearheading efforts to pay the next Surface Transportation Act to continue support. With more than 70 different trails spanning 700 miles, West Virginia Trails director Sam England explains the funding is critical to ensure more trail access…

“In West Virginia, there is no funding for trails. It is all “pass-through” dollars from the federal government through these two programs.”