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Big Savage Mountain Tunnel Opens For Season
By spokesman | April 16, 2008
The Big Savage Mountain Tunnel on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) has opened for the season. The tunnel was one of the last portions of the GAP trail to be completed. It was originally built as a railroad tunnel over in 1911 for the Western Maryland Railroad and has been abandoned for over 30 years. The tunnel is 3,291 feet long - which is longer than 10 football fields. The tunnel has been totally renovated for the bike path. The tracks were removed and a new roadbed, 32 overhead lights, a liner and a drainage system were installed. The tunnel is closed during the winter months but is opened each Spring in April.
I rode through the tunnel last Fall, shortly before it closed for the winter. The tunnel was not renovated when I did the trip from Pittsburgh to Washington in 2000. It is one on the most interesting sites on the trail and it is incredible to ride through such a long tunnel.
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Topics: C&O Canal/GAP |