As mountain bikers in Northern Virginia most of us have used the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail to move between dirt trails or to cross-train. Well, Dominion Power plans to locate new power lines along the W&OD Trail in Loudon County. According to savethetrail.com this move threatens 26,000 trees and the equestrian path alongside the paved trail. Not to mention the fact that the metal electrical towers carrying the power lines will look absolutely hideous. Needless to say, many people and organizations are up in arms over this issue.
An article in the Loudon Times-Mirror provides a good synopsis of the issue.
If you want to learn more about the W&OD visit the following sites:
- Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
- The Friends of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail
- Unofficial Page of Washington and Old Dominion Trail
If you want to know what you can do to save the W&OD from this destruction visit savethetrail.com.
