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GAP Welcomes State Park Directors
Those attending the annual meeting of the National Association of State Park Directors, hosted by Ohiopyle State Park,…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Drainage Work at Smithton Requires Dismount, Short Detour (GAP Mile 108) Cleared: This project is complete and the GAP is clear for travel.Reported: March 6, 2023 Last Updated March 20, 2023
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Closure in Ohiopyle State Park; No Detour Possible (GAP Mile 69) Fully Obstructed: Closed for culvert replacement. Impassable with no detour. Avoid this section of the GAP.Reported: February 10, 2023 Last Updated March 23, 2023
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Reconstruction to Close GAP along Monongahela Wharf in Downtown Pittsburgh; Alternate Route Required (GAP Mile 148) Fully Obstructed: Closed for reconstruction and long-term improvements. Use a 0.75 mile mix of on-road and dedicated bike lines through Downtown Pittsburgh.Reported: January 24, 2023 Last Updated January 24, 2023
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Big Savage Tunnel Closed for Winter (GAP Mile 22) Fully Obstructed: Big Savage Tunnel Now Closed for the WinterReported: November 1, 2022 Last Updated February 27, 2023
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Pinkerton, Harnedsville Bridges to be Redecked; Nine-Mile Closure Starts November 8 (GAP Mile 50) Fully Obstructed: This nine-mile closure begins November 8 and work is underway.Reported: October 29, 2022 Last Updated March 23, 2023
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People
Profile: Ben Moyer
“You can find so much meaning in nature by being observant to it, open to it. It’s always cycling.” “One…
People
Profile: Christine Tutena
“I was the first woman mayor. I had no political aspirations. Sixteen years later I’m still mayor.” “I grew up…
People
Profile: Melissa Friend-Blocher
“The diner is our family hub," says Melissa Friend-Blocher, of Meyersdale. "Me, my sister, all my cousins, my nieces, before we ever went home from the hospital, we came here...
Press
GAP Named Best Place for Fall Foliage in Maryland
Editors at Real Simple note that the Great Allegheny Passage features spectacular views year-round, “but the brightest burst of…
Press
New Book Brings GAP History to Life
Discover Bill Metzger’s inimitable style — humor blended with serious scholarship — in the second edition of his…
News
Access to C&O Canal Towpath’s Paw Paw Tunnel Restricted; Detour Available
The C&O Canal National Historical Park announced that it resumed work on August 9, 2021 to stabilize rocky slopes along…
Press
GAP Featured in Condé Nast Traveler
Considering a solo trek on the Great Allegheny Passage? Read How Author Jennifer Weiner Learned to Love Cycling Alone, a…
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Baltimore Magazine Highlights GAP and C&O Canal Towpath among “Best Places to Road Trip”
Baltimore magazine’s Ron Cassie notes that the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage are among Maryland’s 75 “Best Places…
General
Amtrak To Resume Daily Service Along GAP
Amtrak’s Capitol Limited will resume daily service in both directions between Chicago and Washington, D.C. beginning May 31, 2021. …