Huckleberry Trail Bridge Replacements (Montgomery County section)
Montgomery County replaced three bridges on its portion of the Huckleberry Trail, the paved trail linking Blacksburg and Christiansburg, with new concrete abutments, steel bridge structures, stormwater upgrades, surfacing and asphalt approaches. The section from Bridge 1 to the Hightop Road area closed November 3, 2025; the Uptown Christiansburg to Merrimac segment reopened March 12, 2026 and the full county portion reopened April 17, 2026. The $1 million project was paid from county cash reserves set aside for parks and recreation.
The project
The details.
Northbound access from Hightop Road toward Blacksburg stayed open during the closure. The original reopening estimate of March 2026 was revised to late April 2026 in the county's March 12, 2026 update.
- Status
- Completed
- Type
- Infrastructure
- Jurisdiction
- Montgomery County
- Size
- $1 million
- Location
- Huckleberry Trail, Huckleberry Trail between Uptown Christiansburg and Hightop Road, Montgomery County (approximate)
- Applicant
- Montgomery County
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Montgomery County announced the closure for bridge and trail infrastructure repairs.
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Trail section from Bridge 1 to the Hightop Road area closed for construction.
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Uptown Christiansburg to Merrimac segment reopened; Merrimac to Hightop Road stayed closed.
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Montgomery County portion of the trail reopened after three bridges were replaced.
Location
On the map.
Huckleberry Trail, Huckleberry Trail between Uptown Christiansburg and Hightop Road, Montgomery County (approximate location). 3 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Huckleberry Trail Bridge Replacements.
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
Sources
From the official record.
- Montgomery County: Portion of Huckleberry Trail closed November 2025 through February 2026 (with March 12, 2026 update)Mar 12, 2026
- Montgomery County: Huckleberry Trail construction completeApr 17, 2026
- WDBJ7: Section of Huckleberry Trail to close for repairsOct 1, 2025
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Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
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