WV/MD – Upcoming Footbridge Closure – Harpers Ferry
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|reroute-detour
|trail-closure
|Update
10/28/2024
The National Park Service (NPS) plans to rehabilitate the existing metal stairway connecting the Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge (Byron Bridge) to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park towpath. The stairway and footbridge also carry the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.), Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, and other regional trail systems across the Potomac River (NOBO mile 1,026.7). The footbridge also serves as the primary connector between Harpers Ferry and the popular Maryland Heights Trail.
Construction is currently expected to begin this winter and extend into Spring 2025. A start date for construction has not been set yet and the footbridge will remain open until construction begins.
During construction, the footbridge will be closed and a shuttle service will be provided between C&O Canal Lock 34 and the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Visitor Center. There will be a temporary detour in place for the A.T. See the map below.
We will post more information about the closure date, detour, and shuttle as we receive it. For more information, visit the C&O Canal National Park Service website.
Map courtesy of the National Park Service. ATC headquarter icon added.
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