Modesto’s beloved Virginia Corridor Trail will finally leap across Standiford Avenue, thanks to an $8.56 million contract awarded by the Modesto City Council.
It voted 6-0 on Tuesday, July 22, to hire A&B Construction of Oakland for the job. The project will add about half a mile to the paved path, including a bridge over four-lane Standiford.
The new leg could open by fall 2026 to walkers, bikers and other users, city engineer Toby Wells said. The total cost is $11.37 million, including engineering and construction management. The city is using several state and local sources.
The trail now runs nearly three miles from just north of Needham Street to Woodrow Avenue and was built in six phases. The seventh will bring it to Union Avenue. Future funding could add the final 1.5 miles to Kiernan Avenue…