Sidewalk and Trail Program

Overview

Loudoun County’s Sidewalk and Trail Program addresses missing bicycle and pedestrian links within the County based on comparing the existing bicycle and trail network and the proposed network highlighted in the 2019 Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP). The program will allow for proactive and systematic programming for the planning, design, and construction of projects to complete these “missing links”. Through the Sidewalk and Trail Program, a high priority will be placed on links to other regional bicycle and pedestrian facilities, such as the Washington and Old Dominion Trail (W&OD), and transportation services, including the Silver Line Metrorail.

Some program highlights:

• In 2018, Loudoun County established the Sidewalk and Trails Program as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
• Missing facility segments were prioritized based on five groupings including proximity to activity generators, proximity to transit access, roadway characteristics, safety, and the ability of a segment to improve connectivity between high-volume trip generators (network connectivity).
• Sidewalk and Trail projects are initiated and advanced to design and implementation phases in ascending priority order within the CIP. 
• The Sidewalk and Trail Program will also include data obtained from the Equity Analysis Study and the Rural Priority Study completed by the Loudoun County.
• Funding for beginning design of projects in the Sidewalk and Trail Program began in 2021.
• Larger trail or shared use path (SUP) projects are completed as standalone CIP projects outside of the Sidewalk and Trail Program and can be found at loudoun.gov/capitalprojects.