The Economic Impact of the Trail
In addition to all the expected community benefits the trail will offer, the new analysis estimates the trail will make a huge economic impact.
BROADWAY
📍 2mi 📍
TIMBERBILLE
📍 12 mi 📍
MT. JACKSON
📍 7 mi 📍
EDINBURG
📍 6 mi 📍
WOODSTOCK
📍 6 mi 📍
TOMS BROOK
📍 6 mi 📍
STRASBURG
📍 10 mi 📍
FRONT ROYAL
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BROADWAY 📍 2mi 📍 TIMBERBILLE 📍 12 mi 📍 MT. JACKSON 📍 7 mi 📍 EDINBURG 📍 6 mi 📍 WOODSTOCK 📍 6 mi 📍 TOMS BROOK 📍 6 mi 📍 STRASBURG 📍 10 mi 📍 FRONT ROYAL 🏁
$32.3M+
New annual spending in the region due to visitors to the Shenandoah Rail Trail is projected to be $32.3 million (in 2030 dollars) per year when the trail is fully opened.
319+ Jobs
By attracting new visitors and investment, regional spending associated with the Rail Trail is projected to generate 319 new jobs by 2030, contributing to a stronger Valley economy.
$10M+
The expanded economy will generate substantial new income estimated to be $10 million in 2030 for business employees, the self-employed and unincorporated businesses.
Tax
Revenue
The expanded economy in the region will generate higher tax revenue each year for state and local governments: $1.7 million for counties, $0.2 million for towns, and $0.6 million for the state.
It’s time for a Trail that connects more than towns—It connects people.
Virginia’s Shenandoah Rail Trail will connect towns from Broadway to Front Royal with almost 50 miles of trail alongside the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and the Massanutten Mountain range.
