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Virginia Capital Trail is a bicycle and pedestrian trail between Williamsburg, Jamestown and Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is in length and largely parallels a highway, Virginia Route 5, a Virginia Scenic Byway. The trail ranges in width between eight and ten feet (2.4 to 3.0 m), and will be paved throughout its entire length to accommodate all modes of non-motorized land transportation. Trail users will share the new $33.6 million Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge over the Chickahominy River with Route 5 motorists, but will use a specially designed area physically separated from motor vehicles. Portions of the Virginia Capital Trail opened beginning in 2006 and the full trail is scheduled for completion by 2015. Amenities along the Trail include bike rentals, fix-it stations, snack areas, restrooms, geocaching, rain shelters, and a playground at Chickahominy Riverfront Park. ==A unique trail== The name derives from the fact that the trail links the three capitals of the British Colony of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia after independence, for a total of over 400 years.As the Trail moves westward, it passes through the former homes of presidents John Tyler, William Henry Harrison, and Benjamin Harrison as well as the habitats of unique wildlife, including one of the largest concentrations of bald eagles in the United States. Unlike many rail trail projects which utilize former railroad rights-of-way, no railroad was ever built along this corridor. Instead, the Virginia Capital Trail essentially parallels the north shore of the James River and Virginia Route 5 approximately between the two cities, from the Capitol in Colonial Williamsburg through portions of James City County, Charles City County, and Henrico County to the current Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. 〔 http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/newcaptrail_welcome.asp 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virginia Capital Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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