The proposed Messer Road connector trail in Varina. (Courtesy Henrico County) The proposed Messer Road trail connector, a 0.4-mile 12-foot-wide shared use path designed to connect Varina High School to the Virginia Capital Trail at Route 5, will be the focus of a public meeting Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Varina Area Library. The meeting,
Henrico's board of supervisors July 25 unanimously approved two resolutions authorizing the county to apply for matching grant programs to help fund several road and trail projects. One resolution authorized Henrico Director of Public Works Terrell Hughes to apply for the Virginia Department of Transportation's revenue-sharing program for the fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to