Hello!
This is short and sweet, but info you should have if you plan to visit Western Maryland.
I mentioned in an earlier blog that the Paw Paw Tunnel is closing for a while. I received word today that it is closing on June 2. This closure is important; it is so the National Park Service can conduct the Paw Paw Rock Slope Remediation project, which benefits both the integrity of the towpath and towpath user safety.
All thru-traffic will use the bypass trail (Tunnel Hill trail) for the duration of the project. Currently the contractor is projecting that the project should be completed around the end of September 2017.
I will send you updates as they are available!
Switching hats to the Editor hat – the June Along the Towpath is nearly finished! There’s lots of great stuff in it, so be sure to take a look when it shows up in mid-June.
Photo – Paw Paw Tunnel in existing light, May 31, 2013 – Level 58
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