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Great Allegheny Passage

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for the GAP's seven trail organizations, which include Friends of the Riverfront, Steel Valley Trail, Regional Trail Corporation, Ohiopyle State Park, and Mountain Maryland Trails. Each organization maintains a particular section of the GAP. The ATA was later renamed The Great Allegheny Passage
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was selected in 2001 by the ATA after six years and more than 100 proposals as a name evocative of the geography and historical heritage of the trail. It was suggested by Bill Metzger, editor of the ATA newsletter. The runner-up was
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with a scenic vista just east of the tunnel—closed December 1 to April 1 for protection from seasonal snow and ice. Approximate dates, based on seasonal conditions. No easy road bypass.
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culminated in a battle between strikers and private security in the middle of the night
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towpath, the GAP is part of a 335 mi (539 km) route between Pittsburgh and
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in Meyersdale, one of the two surviving cast-iron truss bridges in North America
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and other extinct animals, discovered during construction of the railroad.
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Great Allegheny Passage at PA Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
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Rail trail connecting Cumberland, Maryland, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The segment of the GAP between Ohiopyle and Cumberland is part of the
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The GAP's route is composed of several shorter trails including the
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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The Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) was founded in 1995 as an
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in Cumberland, Maryland, where the C&O meets the former
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The overall construction cost for the GAP was $ 80 million.
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The Great Allegheny Passage in fall view of wind turbines
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The first section of the GAP—9 mi (14 km) near
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List of mountain biking areas and trails in Pennsylvania
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Ohiopyle Low Bridge, part of the Great Allegheny Passage
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in Pittsburgh opened. The completion project was named
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share this tunnel and pass through it side-by-side.
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National Park Service. December 5, 2008 2239:. The Washington Times. December 15, 2006 1884:Notable landmarks along the GAP include: 1813:Allegheny Mountains along the trail route 2319:"Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail" 2057:: 957 feet (292 m) long, unlighted. 2151: 2987:National Recreation Trails in Maryland 2977:Transportation in Cumberland, MD-WV-PA 2275: 2273: 1858:September 11th National Memorial Trail 1854:Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail 31: 2299:Jones, Diana Nelson (June 15, 2013). 2258:Jones, Diana Nelson (June 16, 2013). 2209:Thomson, Candus (December 13, 2006). 1827:Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland 7: 1932:Riverton Bridge (railroad) over the 254:Severe weather, Traffic (Pittsburgh) 2340:Schmitz, Jon (September 15, 2013). 2135:List of rail trails in Pennsylvania 2103:Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O) 1805:trailhead, from top of access trail 219:west end: 720 feet (220 m) at 213:east end: 606 feet (185 m) at 2610:Torrey C. Brown (Northern Central) 2169:. October 28, 2013. Archived from 1891:in downtown Pittsburgh, where the 1777:The original name for the GAP was 1700:(GAP) is a 150-mile (240 km) 25: 2585:Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail 1734:Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad 1615:Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath 1389: 279:Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad 188:western: 1,066 feet (325 m); 2935: 2822:Northwest Lancaster County River 2638: 2366:Walsh, Larry (August 29, 2015). 2083:Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 2061:Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1847:Pittsburgh International Airport 1598: 1570: 1531: 1530: 1490: 1451: 1450: 1388: 1349: 1348: 1308: 1271: 1270: 1232: 1192: 1153: 1152: 1112: 1072: 1035: 1034: 997: 996: 959: 958: 918: 878: 853: 847: 846: 806: 766: 726: 686: 646: 606: 582: 581: 574: 535: 534: 527: 488: 487: 447: 407: 368: 367: 327: 82: 40: 2280:Hopey, Don (January 18, 2001). 1779:Cumberland and Pittsburgh Trail 1233: 854: 575: 528: 190:eastern 1,786 feet (544 m) 1980:destination on the east coast. 1599: 328: 1: 1994:Pinkerton Trestles and Tunnel 866:Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 1867:View of gorge from bike path 1841:. 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Together with the 1710:Cumberland, Maryland 215:Cumberland, Maryland 103:Cumberland, Maryland 61:Western Pennsylvania 2902:Susquehanna Warrior 2862:Plainfield Township 2777:Indian Creek Valley 2747:East Coast Greenway 2712:Conewago Recreation 2707:Clarion-Little Toby 2560:Metropolitan Branch 2520:Eastern Continental 2515:East Coast Greenway 2445:Allegheny Highlands 2069:Frostburg, Maryland 2039:Big Savage Mountain 1976:, the most popular 1970:Ohiopyle State Park 164:40.43504; -79.99611 155: /  129:39.64863; -78.76210 120: /  2887:Stavich Bike Trail 2752:Erie to Pittsburgh 2450:American Discovery 2101:, the head of the 2093:saber-toothed cats 1988:Frank Lloyd Wright 1972:, bisected by the 1880:Points of interest 1877: 1869: 1835:Steel Valley Trail 1823: 1815: 1807: 203:Deal, Pennsylvania 2944: 2943: 2797:LeTort Spring Run 2732:Cumberland Valley 2727:Cumberland County 2717:Conoy Canal Trail 2647: 2646: 2510:Dalecarlia Tunnel 2215:The Baltimore Sun 2035:Big Savage Tunnel 2000:Salisbury 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Index

Pittsburgh-Washington D.C. bike/walking trail

Western Pennsylvania
Maryland
National Recreation Trail
USBR 50
Trailheads
Cumberland, Maryland
39°38′55″N 78°45′44″W / 39.64863°N 78.76210°W / 39.64863; -78.76210
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
40°26′06″N 79°59′46″W / 40.43504°N 79.99611°W / 40.43504; -79.99611
Elevation change
Eastern Continental Divide
Deal, Pennsylvania
Cumberland, Maryland
Point State Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grade
Hazards
Surface
Right of way
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Union Railroad
Western Maryland Railway
Legend
Point State Park
Hot Metal Bridge
Pittsburgh
Homestead

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