City Announces Dixon Park Connector Trail Project to Expand Downtown Trail Network
Provided by Fredericksburg Newsflash
The City of Fredericksburg announces plans for the Dixon Park Connector, a new multimodal project designed to enhance the City’s trail network and promote safer, more connected options for walking and biking.
The Dixon Park Connector will link several existing and planned trails, including the future Bankside Trail, the Virginia Central Railway (VCR) Trail, and the Dixon Park trail network. The project includes a new on-street bike lane beginning at the Fredericksburg Train Station and continuing south along Caroline Street to the street’s end. At this location, the route will transition to a shared-use path connecting to Dixon Park and its surrounding trail network.
The public is invited to attend a Community Site Visit on Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. Participants will meet at the end of Caroline Street (cul-de-sac at the 100 block) to learn more about the project’s scope and timeline. Proposed design plans are not yet available. Once plans are available for review, another opportunity for public involvement and comment will be scheduled and announced.
Funded through Smart Scale Round 5 in 2023, the project is currently in the preliminary engineering phase by VDOT. Construction is expected to coincide with the City’s wastewater treatment plant project, and the trail’s completion is anticipated in FY28–FY29.
The Dixon Park Connector serves as a critical link in Fredericksburg’s long-envisioned citywide trail network, which has been in development since the 1990s. Once complete, the network will span from Motts Run in the northwest to Dixon Park and the city’s southern boundary, providing expanded recreation and transportation options for residents and visitors alike.
To view the concept map, visit:
https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=29809
For more information please contact Fredericksburg Community Planning and Building at 540-372-1179 or FredericksburgVA.gov.