2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 125
Commending the Virginia Capital Trail.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 19, 2026
WHEREAS, 2025 marked the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Capital Trail, a 51.7-mile, multi-use, fully-paved trail that spans the historic Route 5 corridor between Richmond and Williamsburg; and
WHEREAS, following Route 5's designation as a Virginia Scenic Byway in 1975, a feasibility study in the 1990s, years of fundraising, and the establishment of the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation in 2004, the first portion of the Virginia Capital Trail, located along Greensprings Road in Williamsburg, was completed in 2006; and
WHEREAS, the trail continued to progress in stages until October 2015, when Governor Terry McAuliffe cut the ribbon at the opening of the Virginia Capital Trail at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond, signifying the official opening of the completed trail; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Capital Trail runs through the City of Richmond, Henrico County, Charles City County, and James City County, with a western terminus in downtown Richmond and an eastern terminus near the Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg; and
WHEREAS, designed for the exclusive use of pedestrians and cyclists, the Virginia Capital Trail encourages individuals to be active while discovering and appreciating the natural beauty and history of the Commonwealth; and