That's Option 1 on the east side of Indigo Tunnel and Option 3 on the west side (which has the most gradual slope and more paving, but probably does the most damage since it includes a retaining wall). ", One cause of the hold is the presence of bats in the tunnels. The tunnels are roosting sites for several bat species, two of which are endangered, and are susceptible to the deadly white nose syndrome that is killing bats throughout the East. May 24, 2019 in Anacostia Tributary Trail System (ATTS), Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) | Permalink Another one is the the B&O railroad's Wheeling Pittsburgh Subdivision between Washington, PA and Wheeling, WV. Maryland Transit Administration was considering constructing the SCMaglev train on the WB&A trail. The comment period runs to August 15th, so if you have opinions, let them be known now. The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is a 22.5-mile (36.2 km) long shared-use asphalt-paved rail trail from Fort Frederick to Pearre Station, Maryland, United States, that is suitable for walkers, joggers, bikers, rollerbladers and, weather permitting, cross country skiing and snowshoeing . But the the state and NPS decided that the tunnels would be better used as wildlife preserves for bats. Contact: 301-842-2155 Hours: Sunrise to Sunset ALERT: 6-19-2020 â The Western Maryland Rail Trail remains OPEN during the Governorâs Safer at Home public health advisory to allow for outdoor recreation. (they even use a WABA photo on page 46! The bad news is about the tunnels. It would, of course, also be a bummer to kill all the bats. Western Maryland Rail Trail. Comments (0). If the project is ready to advertise in by April 2016, then the Maryland Department of General Services will take 90 days to hire a construction firm. But this would surely be much cheaper than the original trail and spend more time in West Virginia, passing through Magnolia instead of just near it. Then back to Cumberland and across it to the Carpendale Rail to Trail which is built along the WMR right of way from the last point where it touches the towpath to Ridgeley, WV. Maybe someday West Virginia will get back involved and/or Maryland will look to build on more of the right-of-way west of Paw Paw to Cumberland. Need to find a bike ride while traveling? | The longstanding plan to extend the Western Maryland Rail Trail further west, into West Virginia and back again (and then to WV and then to MD) across six different railroad bridges over the Potomac River is on indefinite hold, and a meeting was recently held to discuss the project. The first is very likely, the second, very unlikely. The current trail will be continued from its current terminus and then across a rehabilitated Sideling Hill Creek Bridge to the mouth of the Indigo Tunnel. Anyway, this person reports that they were "at the western end of the trail in November and noticed that trees were being cleared past that point" and he suspected that this meant Phase IV had begun. There it will crossover onto the C&O Canal towpath via an access ramp and will follow the towpath around the bend in the river and back to the other side of the tunnel. Comments (1), October 16, 2012 in Bridges, Capital Bikeshare, Helmet, Politics, Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail (RIATT), Share the Road, Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) | Permalink âIf this works, which hopefully it will work, the tunnel itself will be substantially restored and rehabilitated, and then we can aim at the third and final phase, which is the trail and the parking lot. Beyond Pearre and onto Cumberland, Maryland, the Western Maryland Railway right of way is owned by the National Park Service. GB | It's the plan for three West Virginia counties (Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson) and Washington County, Maryland including bronze-level bicycle friendly city Hagerstown. Kessler is a little tougher, because the C&O Canal doesn't cross it over there, but luckily the B&O Railroad's low line does. The Rail Trail runs from Big Pool to Sideling Hill Creek a distance of about 20 miles. The drawing above pretty clearly shows what work will be done. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources plans to clean parts of the trail and replace damaged guardrails and fencing. But since then a crosswalk and curb ramp has been added in. I should point out that NPS has said that bypassing Stickpile is relatively easy, but the topography around Kessler makes a bypass very difficult. In the Maryland Department of Natural Resources March-May 2016 Newsletter they announced that. But I vote for trails open if possible. But for now, it will just be good to see Phase IV completed. That seems like a good guess, but I actually think it's part of unrelated repairs on the trail. as a tiny piece of the railroad is still extant there, and there would be crossings of 51 and the C&O Canal towpath/Mexico Farm Road that would be needed. I haven't been in probably 7-8 years so it was interesting to see how much the town has developed along it. and path grading and timbers were being hauled down the trail. near Fort Frederick State Park to C&O Canal Towpath (Little Orleans). As part of that they've released four preliminary alternatives for the trail. Anyway, on the crappy image below I've shown, in Purple, another way the two tunnels could be bypassed. The other trail at risk is the Western Maryland Rail Trail. Also on the ATTS, on the Sligo Creek Trail, the trail used to cross Sligo Creek on the Park Valley Road Bridge, but now a new trail bridge and road crossing has been completed just north of that. Representatives of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State Park Service, State Highway Administration and General Services will be there as well as a representative of the National Park Service, according to Steve Carr, the land trails planner for the Maryland DNR. The Chapline Hill tunnel under Wheeling, WV might someday become part of the Wheeling Heritage Trail; and the Lough Tunnel could become part of an 8-mile long rail trail but it doesn't appear to be on anyone's plans - probably because the whole coal mine spur is kind of in the middle of nowhere (see below). May 28, 2019. From Maryland Junction in Ridgeley, the line continues south for a few miles to Pinto, MD with 3 more Potomac River crossings and then is next to existing railroad tracks all the way to Keyser, WV. Now, if the trail is dug up and then rebuilt, that's may not mean the trail is "threatened" but I can see why people would oppose that. DNR hired the design firm of A Morton Thomas and the design is complete. A couple of sections, in Hundred and Mannington have been turned into short trails (the East Wetzel and the John McCann Memorial respectively) but together they account for less than 4 miles. Columbia has said it would run the line under the Western Maryland Rail Trail, C&O Canal National Historical Park and under the Potomac River to reach West Virginia. In addition to the biological hazards posed by bat droppings, the past five years have seen numerous bat colonies in the northeastern U.S. become infected with White-nose Syndrome, a serious fungal infection. Description. There also are three railroad tunnels in the section from Pearre to Paw Paw, all on the Maryland side of the Potomac. | Two other connections come off the loop with one connection taking it to Cherrywood Lane and another going across Indian Creek on a bridge. And the Dupont Circle Tunnels (above), as much as I'd like to see the west one turned into a "high line" style facility allowing for through bike/ped traffic (I mean seriously, it would be awesome), are unlikely to ever be reopened for transportation. Big Bend, Lodgeville and Gallitzin tunnels were abandoned, but the railroads were not and now pass through parallel tunnels and so the railroads would surely frown on their adaptive reuse (which would have little utility as well). Of course, environmentalists are opposing the pipeline for other reasons which seem a lot more concerning. There are plans to extend the McCann east, but not to build out the whole ROW, which is too bad since it would make a great addition to the Industrial Heartland Trail system. It's also higher up from the river giving the towpath NEEDED redundancy. But several of the others have real possibilities. Altogether it's about 1 mile of trails. Alternative 4 is the best option though. The new western extension to the Western Maryland Rail Trail is now open (May of 2019). The trail used to end at 57th just south of Greenbelt Road, but now it crosses Greenbelt, on-road and in a crosswalk, and picks up on the north side of Branchville Road. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates the Completion of Phase IV. I was in Berkely Springs, WV over the weekend and we stopped in Hancock, MD - along the Western Maryland Rail Trail - for lunch. CWL 2020: Anacostia Trails System Expansion, 18% of DC Households Use a Bike Once a Week, An idea for naming the proposed Potomac Shared-Use Bridge, Bikely - Bicycle Route Mapping and Sharing, Report a Pothole or Street Maintenance Need (DC), Seattle's Urban Mobility Plan - Briefing Book, Report a Pothole or Street Maintenance Need (VA), Report a Pothole or Street Maintenance Need (Arlington), Report a Pothole or Street Maintenance Need (PG County). The two other tunnels, Stickpile and Kessler, also would have to be bypassed if the trail were continued onto Paw Paw. The contract will be awarded and the contractor will be on-site in July 2016 and the trail will open in July 2017. The trail extension has begun. « Best trail tunnel opportunities in the area | The Maryland Department of Natural Resource s will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on June 1 to celebrate the completion of the Phase IV extension of the Western Maryland Rail Trail. | Most of these aren't likely to be trail tunnels. Western Maryland Rail Trail (MD) Route: Western Maryland Rail Trail (MD) Location. It is an excellent ride with scenic views of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River. Posted by: [The C&O Canal path also passes through town]. GPS Track. But since then the number of routes have been trimmed and those two removed from consideration. Which is good news. The project is moving through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance process. At the top of this list is the Farimont Branch in WV. September 28, 2017 in Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) | Permalink See other rides. In partnership with the U.S. It is sandwiched between I-70 to the north and the C&O Towpath / Potomac River to the south. Bypass options to avoid use of the tunnels and install bat gates are being considered because the tunnels provide habitat (called hibernacula) for many species of bat. The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is about 28 miles long and parallels the C&O Canal Towpath for its entire length. I'm no biologist so I can't tell you how legitimate a threat this is, but it would be a bummer to lose the tunnels as part of the trail. Main Comments (5). You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. Knobley Mountain Tunnel is part of an 6 mile long, out-of-use railroad from Pinto, MD across WV to the Potomac at Patterson Creek. The State of Maryland has granted the Baltimore Washington Railroad (BWRR) the franchise rights to the defunct WB&A railroad. December 21, 2017 in Weblogs | Permalink. When NPS completed their Environmental Assessment they had identified several alternatives with one continuing the trail to Paw Paw, This alternative, which shows the trail going to Paw Paw through the Stickpile and Kessler tunnels or bypassing them is shown below (I can't find the EA anywhere online so if anyone else knows where it is, put that in the comments). The Cooperative Agreement between DNR and the National Park Service regarding Operation & Maintenance and Law Enforcement for the trail has been signed. 123 likes. On the other side of Indian Creek, it splits again to connect to the new Greenbelt Station development in three places - at least one includes stairs with a runnel. It is somewhat bittersweet, since as originally planned, this trail was going to go to Paw Paw, WV, passing through 3 large tunnels and over the Potomac 6 times. Arlington County makes plans for a safer Bluemont Junction Trail, Good news and bad news for the Capital Crescent Trail expansion - victim of the troubled Purple Line, Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), MD Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Prince George's County Bicycle and Trails Advisory Group, « Best trail tunnel opportunities in the area, Phase IV of the Western Maryland Rail Trail, upgraded wayfinding and trail maintenance, Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail (RIATT), TOTAL 200: Washington DC's Double Century. When first installed, it didn't have a way to connect to Branchville - it just ended at a 30 foot long stretch of sidewalk that didn't connect to anything on either end. Western Maryland Rail Trail Parking (at Pearre Rd. A little closer to DC, there are three long tunnels that were to once be part of the Western Maryland Rail Trail (the Kessler, Stickpile and 4350 foot long Indigo) but they were closed by the NPS so that they could be bat habitat instead. Sorry no photos yet. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates the Completion of Phase IV The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on June 1 to celebrate the completion of the Phase IV extension of the Western Maryland Rail ⦠The study team will consider this improvement in the planning process for the WMRT Extension. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates the Completion of Phase IV The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on June 1 to celebrate the completion of the Phase IV extension of the Western Maryland Rail Trail. Western Maryland Rail Trail, Hancock, Maryland. Rode there yesterday, 2-22-18 Western Maryland Rail Trail Extension Opens June 1. This paved trail is located in the thin Maryland neck between Hancock and Fort Frederick, about 1 1/2 hours northwest of the Capital Beltway. ), The area is connected to DC by the C&O Canal and by now-bike friendly Amtrak, and those connections will only become more valuable as the communities covered by this plan work to connect to those resources. find trail maps, reviews, photos & driving directions on traillink.com February 21, 2018 at 09:33 AM. Wood) in Wheeling that are planned additions to the Wheeling Heritage Trail. | Then there's another Potomac River crossing into West Virginia and the issue of the Welton Tunnel which is currently underneath the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport. Western Maryland Rail Trail. WMRT_.gpx 135.07 KB. Hiking Trail The event will be held in the western terminus ⦠Elsewhere in the Anacostia Tributary Trail System (ATTS), Route1 Reporter reports that the Little Falls Trail is complete if not officially opened. Crossing #1 near Little Orleans is the most important because it creates the only Potomac River crossing between Paw Paw and Hancock (not counting the two railroad bridges near Magnolia). | NPS is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the proposed extension of the Western Maryland Rail Trail from Pearre Station, Washington County, MD to the Paw Paw Tunnel area of the park, near Paw Paw, West Virginia. Nonprofit Organization. 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Once BWRR has approval through that process, there is no stopping them. The fourth section has endured considerable delay since the the discovery that bats were living in the three tunnels that were to be used to complete the trail to Paw Paw. It also starts passing through tunnels, three of which; Indigo, Stickpile (or Stick Pile) and Kessler, are on NPS property Due to the presence of bats in these tunnels, it was decided several years ago to not use these tunnels for the trail starting with the Indigo. Comments (2). A bike ride on the Western Maryland Rail Trail and C&O Canal between Big Pool and Little Pool Md. GB | The Maryland ⦠Even if just from the WMRT to 144, it could get a good bit of use. Anyway, point is - the trail is no longer at threat and this may be an opportunity. | The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is the area's latest rail-to-trail project. The WMR right-of-way doesn't end at Paw Paw. As I noted in September. he bends in the river are crossed by the Western Maryland Railway right of way, bridging the river on six trestles high above the water, creating spectacular vistas of the river and mountains. As the railroad right-of-way gets farther west it starts crossing back and forth across the Potomac from Maryland to West Virginia and back. Our goal is to build a broad coalition of support for the effort to extend the Western Maryland Rail Trail westward through the 14 miles, 6 bridges, 3 tunnels and 2 States of the Paw Paw bends of Maryland and West Virginia. The pipeline won't run under the trail - like a shared ROW - but rather pass beneath it for one point. Comments (18), Banner design by creativecouchdesigns.com. Need to find a bike ride while traveling? by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. From there it goes north between Indian Creek and a scrap yard to a loop around a little pond. 42 likes. Fish & Wildlife Service, DNR biologists are following strict protocols established by the Northeastern WNS Working Group to close Maryland cave access to all human activity except for approved research. Lot) Large lot off Pearre Road, near Western Maryland Rail Trail West and Lock 56 . A visitor sent these photos of the final 4.5 mile section from the Indigo Tunnel to Little Orleans and on to the Potomac river where it ends. These alternatives vary primarily in the distance the trail will be extended. The progress is slowly being made,â Carter said during the board meeting. Paved trail popular for cycling, in-line skating ⦠Phase IV would extend the trail about 4.5 miles from Pearre to just past Little Orleans, Maryland, terminating on the bank of the Potomac River. Given the extreme weather conditions in Western Maryland, the construction firm would be given one year to complete the project. [There are also bike lanes on the bridge over Branchville to Greenbelt Station that stop rather surprisingly]. Alternatively it could just continue along the low line into Paw Paw and cross over on the 51 Bridge. It would be bypassed. Rode from Hancock east just to get in a ride. Getting through south Cumberland is a bit cumbersome (see what I did there?) The right of way goes through Allegheny County, Maryland, into West Virginia and back again six times, ending across the river from Paw Paw near the Paw Paw Tunnel on the C&O Canal National Historical Park. #6 is a good one two, because it creates a bike/ped crossing close to Paw Paw. With this franchise, comes the power of eminent domain. Correction to the date, ride was on 2-20-18. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. There also will be interested parties, such as local officials and business owners, Carr said, and Mary E. 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