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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a grant of $665,000 to Henry County for the Dick & Willie (D&W) Trail Completion project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

“Completing the D&W Trail will add to its appeal for visitors. ARC’s award of $665,000 to Henry County will increase the recreational and economic benefits of the trail.”

Further Information

According to ARC, the project will complete the last mile of an existing 2.96-mile gap in the trail and includes improvements to the “Bike Barn” bike loan program.

The rail trail’s name originates with a nickname for the Danville & Western Railway.

This grant is awarded through ARC’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative directing funding to coal-impacted communities.

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