ATV BILL AWAITS GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE

Friday, March 19, 2010
by Roger Epperson

A SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ATV TRAIL BILL IS AWAITING THE SIGNATURE OF GOVERNOR BOB MCDONNELL. THE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZES OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLES TO OPERATE ON HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RECREATION AUTHORITY, THE SEVEN COALFIELD COUNTIES, AND THE CITY OF NORTON. THE BILL WILL AUGMENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPEARHEAD TRAILS PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.