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Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost Bristol 3205 Dickenson County Dickerson County Board of cost $199,500 Supervisors Development of Trail Head on Route 83 for the Cranesnest River Trail. amount $134,600 award $135,000 3055 Grayson County Grayson County cost $311,160 This project involves development of a trial linking the historic 1908 Grayson amount $248,128 County Courthouse with Grayson County Recreational Park and Peach Bottom award $249,000 Falls, a distance of 2.15 miles. The linkage will provide for both pedestrian and bicycle traffic. 3063 Town of Big Stone Gap Town of Big Stone Gap cost $399,744 Construction of the completion phase of the Greenbelt Trail and Historic Walk. amount $319,795 award $200,000 3031 City of Bristol City of Bristol, Virginia cost $687,500 Restoration of the Historic City of Bristol, Virginia Train Station. amount $550,000 award $375,000 3168 Town of Marion Town of Marion cost $511,935 Reconstruction and renovation of the East Chilhowie Street Bridge. amount $352,548 award $355,000 3029 Town of Abingdon Town of Abingdon cost $181,000 Renovation of the Rail Station's (ca. 1910) original characteristics and features, amount $144,800 i.e. passenger shed, slate roof, and ornate woodwork. award $100,000 3138 Town of Bluefield Town of Bluefield cost $1,639,533 Develop a visitor center and railroad museum as well as a information/comfort amount $246,533 station for the BARTS Bike Trail. award $247,000 3077 Town of Chilhowie Town of Chilhowie cost $720,500 Renovation of a historic house adjoining Interstate 81 for use as a regional visitors amount $239,500 and tourism center. Construction of a walking trail that will connect the center award $175,000 with the municipal park. 3166 Town of Damascus Town of Damascus cost $156,710 Restoration and conversion of a 1.3 mile abandoned railroad bed for use as trail. amount $5,368 award $5,000 October 16, 2003 Page 1 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost 3164 Town of Damascus Town of Damascus cost $136,520 Completion phase of the construction of a multi-use bridge that will provide direct amount $59,216 linkage to the Beaver Dam Creek Trail. award $50,000 3190 Town of Rural Retreat Town of Rural Retreal cost $493,750 Three Phase Project to install bike lanes, sidewalks and access ramps. amount $18,183 award $18,000 October 16, 2003 Page 2 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost Salem 3140 Bedford County Bedford County cost $2,521,469 Construction of a regional Welcome & Visitors Center at the intersection of US amount $991,440 Highway 460 and Route 122 in Bedford. award $248,000 3143 Giles County Giles County Board of cost $422,511 Conversion of 1.2 miles of old Route 460 right of way into The New River amount $88,008 Greenway pedestrian and bicycle trail. award $88,000 3156 City of Galax City of Galax cost $785,686 Construction of a trail extension of the New River Trail along Route 50 and Main amount $245,936 Street. award $246,000 3070 Town of Pulaski Town of Pulaski cost $38,000 Construction of a biking/walking trail across Peak Creek following a railroad spur amount $30,400 which will link a current biking/walking trail on First Street, south of Peak Creek to award $27,000 Third Street NE. 3203 Town of Pulaski Town of Pulaski cost $1,498,140 Expansion of the Raymond Ratcliffe Memorial History Museum. amount $80,000 award $80,000 3036 City of Roanoke The Western Virginia Foundation cost $5,501,000 for the Arts and Sciences CITS is requesting to reduce the debt service incurred to complete the project. amount $440,000 award $110,000 3034 City of Roanoke City of Roanoke Transportation cost $3,861,496 Division Renovation of the Historic Hotel Dumas for use as a Artistic and Cultural Center. amount $300,000 award $150,000 3135 City of Salem City of Salem cost $19,016,400 Construction of the Roanoke River Greenway, a bicycle/pedestrian path. amount $400,000 award $100,000 3191 City of Radford City of Radford cost $224,259 Bikeway and pedestrian improvements along East Main Street from Radford amount $179,407 University to existing trail sections at Wildwood park. award $179,000 October 16, 2003 Page 3 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost 3047 Town of Blacksburg Town of Blacksburg cost $180,000 Design of pedestrian and streetscape improvements of the College Avenue amount $144,000 Promenade. award $72,000 3030 Town of Christiansburg Town of Christiansburg cost $1,722,501 Streetscaping and pedestrian facility improvements in Downtown Christiansburg. amount $614,098 award $154,000 October 16, 2003 Page 4 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost Lynchburg 3141 Amherst County County of Amherst cost $1,028,750 Relocation and renovation of the station for use as a welcome center. amount $823,000 award $206,000 3183 Cumberland County Cumberland County cost $1,179,000 Landscaping, installation of street lights, parking lot and renovation of the historic amount $448,600 old jail for use as a Visitor's Center and Museum. award $150,000 3149 Nelson County Nelson County cost $1,509,055 Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail - completion of a 7 mile long walking, biking amount $910,559 and horse trail including restoration of the Piney River Depot as a trailhead facility. award $228,000 3123 City of Danville City of Danville cost $1,125,000 Extension of the Dan River Trail System utilizing the old Atlantic & Danville rail amount $830,000 bed. Project also includes expansion of the Danville Science Museum into the old award $458,000 Southern Railway Administration Building. 3087 City of Lynchburg City of Lynchburg cost $587,550 Removal of asphalt and storation of brick and cobblestone streets in Lynchburg's amount $470,040 Historic Daniel's Hill District, including installation of street lights and restoration award $118,000 of sidewalks. 3185 Town of Charlotte Town of Charlotte Court House cost $150,000 Historic streetscape improvements in the Charlotte Court House Village Center amount $120,000 including brick sidewalks, historic lighting, landscaping and undergrounding award $120,000 overhead utilities. 3067 Town of Chatham Pittsylvania County cost $1,637,939 Acquisition and restoration of the Chatham Southern Railway Depot for use as amount $646,000 community meeting space and possible trailhead. award $269,000 3171 Town of Pamplin City Town of Pamplin cost $1,293,125 Preservation and restoration of the historic Norfolk and Western depot for use as amount $378,500 a community center. award $295,000 October 16, 2003 Page 5 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost Richmond 3208 Amelia County Amelia County, Virginia cost $65,329 Amelia Courthouse Square improvements to include sidewalks, drainage, amount $8,519 retaining wall, handrail, lighting and complex directory. award $9,000 3093 Hanover County Hanover County, VA cost $3,526,466 Renovation of historic Hanover Tavern. amount $600,000 award $150,000 3041 New Kent County New Kent County cost $175,000 Construction of sidewalks, lighting, and planting will be installed from the eastern amount $140,000 edge of the middle school to the western edge of the primary school along Route award $140,000 249. 3120 Nottoway County County of Nottoway cost $1,958,576 Rehabilitate and restore a Wold War II era Military Service Club at Camp amount $344,220 Pickett, establishing a multi-use facility that includes a visitor center and a award $86,000 transportation museum, highlighting transportation during the World War II era. 3116 City of Richmond City of Richmond, Department cost $745,000 of Public Works Rehabilitation of former (c. 1915-1957) Southern Railway Passenger Station to amount $116,000 serve as focus for the Old Dominion Railway Museum, and associated uses. award $116,000 3212 City of Richmond City of Richmond cost $200,600 Landscaping and pedestrian improvements along the west end of Brown's Island amount $160,480 from Haxall head gates to 100 feet west of the Manchester Bridge. award $160,000 3217 City of Richmond City of Richmond cost $817,815 Streetscaping along East Broad Street from 17th Street to I-95 Interchange. amount $303,252 award $80,000 3105 Town of Boydton Town of Boydton cost $1,890,729 Remove overhead utilities within the Courthouse Square. amount $156,752 award $157,000 3177 Town of Burkeville Town of Burkeville cost $658,139 Restoration and preservation of a historically significant railroad station for use as amount $522,139 a railroad museum, community center,bus stop, and tourist rest stop. award $200,000 October 16, 2003 Page 6 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost 3071 Town of Crewe Town of Crewe cost $260,000 Acquisition of property and reconstruction of a railway depot to serve as a amount $175,000 railroad museum. award $75,000 3181 Town of Kenbridge Town of Kenbridge cost $1,800,000 Downtown streetscaping along 6 blocks of Broad Street (Route 40) and 5th amount $438,283 Avenue (Route 137). award $110,000 3178 Town of Victoria Town of Victoria cost $150,000 Creation of a railroad history park. Includes trails, bus stops, landscaping and amount $120,000 historic preservation. award $120,000 October 16, 2003 Page 7 of 17 2003 Enhancement Projects - Final Allocations project number jurisdiction description sponsor cost Hampton Roads 3068 City of Newport News City of Newport News cost $2,000,000 Relocation and restoration of the Lee Hall Depot.
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