 Norfolk Southern's last train crossed High Bridge on October 26, 2004, and in December 2006 the company donated of abandoned rail to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, managers of the Virginia State Park system.Intended as a park with the High Bridge as its centerpiece, the shared-use path for non-motorized traffic – pedestrians, bicyclists, and horseback riders – would preserve and protect trail resources while creating an education resource for local and national history.With a total budget of an estimated $11 million, four miles of trail east of Farmville opened on Aug. 22, 2008 and 12 more miles from Farmville west to Prospect opened on June 6, 2009.