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Richland's Clinch River pedestrian walkway extension conceptual design : prepared for the Town of Richlands, VA, October, 2013

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dc.contributor.authorGilboy, Elizabethen
dc.contributor.authorBrowning, Laraen
dc.contributor.authorDunn, Matthewen
dc.contributor.authorJessup, Jenniferen
dc.contributor.authorMalobicky, Alyssaen
dc.coverage.cityRichlandsen
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.coverage.countyTazewell Countyen
dc.coverage.stateVirginiaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-26T02:49:02Zen
dc.date.available2016-07-26T02:49:02Zen
dc.date.issued2013-10en
dc.description.abstractOriginally established as a planned community whose economy would be supported by mining of rich coal deposits, Richlands was intended to be the Pittsburgh (PA) of the South by the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Company of Philadelphia. The coming of the Norfolk & Western Railroad supported the capital investment to create a town that would manufacture products such as steel, brick, and glass. It also showcased the deluxe Hotel Richlands and other businesses as well as residential areas. Because the Town was uniquely situated along the Clinch River, the plan encompassed development and growth along both sides of the river. One particular stretch of railway, which paralleled the Clinch River, was used for transporting raw materials for brick manufacturing. It was this piece of original railroad track bed that paved a way to the future. In 2000, the Town of Richlands received a Transportation Enhancement grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation to create a walking trail along the old railroad track in order to connect the Williams Field/Critterville Playground to downtown Richlands. 2 The trail’s official name is the Clinch River Pedestrian Walkway. A portion of the trail was built, but plans to connect the trail to downtown Richlands were not completed.<br /><br />The Community Design Assistance Center was tasked with developing a conceptual design for a greenway that extends the existing walking trail approximately 1.67 miles to complete the connection to downtown and a historic swinging bridge. The goal would be to provide increased benefits and equal access to the river for the larger community.3en
dc.description.notesCover title.en
dc.description.notesCDAC project team: Elizabeth Gilboy, director; Lara Browning, Matthew Dunn, Jen Jessup, Alyssa Malobicky.en
dc.format.extent107 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 28 cm.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifierRichlandsFinalReport.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/71848en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Centeren
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderVirginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Centeren
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectTrails -- Virginia -- Richlands -- Designs and plans.en
dc.subjectGreenways -- Virginia -- Richlands -- Designs and plans.en
dc.subjectCity planning -- Virginia -- Richlands -- Designs and plans.en
dc.subjectRichlands (Va.) -- Designs and plans.en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.A542 C57 2013gen
dc.titleRichland's Clinch River pedestrian walkway extension conceptual design : prepared for the Town of Richlands, VA, October, 2013en
dc.typeReporten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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