{"id":236565,"date":"2026-07-06T10:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236565\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:43:23","slug":"cyclists-beware-of-pittsburghs-upcoming-gap-trail-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236565\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists beware of Pittsburgh’s upcoming GAP trail closure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hikers, bikers, all-around outdoorspeople and trail commuters may have to mind the gap this summer, as a two-mile stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) between Duquesne and Homestead will be closed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beginning on July 9, geotechnical workers will remove loose rocks and debris from the hillside between the Whitaker and Port Perry Flyovers. This process, called scaling, is used to mitigate the risk of rockfalls and landslides. This section of the GAP has been subject to multiple rockfalls over the years and previously underwent a similar project in 2025. In a press release, trail officials indicate<\/a> that until a long-term solution is found and achieved, preventative measures will be taken. The project is expected to end by Aug. 6.<\/p>\n

It is estimated $8 million will be needed for remediation; $4.3 million has been secured.<\/p>\n

The 150 mile recreation trail connects Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. and sees an estimated 800,000 to 1.4 million visitors annually<\/a>. July and August are the fifth and first most traversed months respectively<\/a>, with a large portion of those visitors passing by the Hot Metal Bridge.<\/p>\n

Travelers intending to remain on the trail will have to circumvent the closure, as there is no detour. The GAP Conservancy is providing a licensed shuttle service from the Homestead<\/a> to Duquesne<\/a> trail heads everyday of the closure from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Beginning July 10, riders may pay $20 cash or credit card to take the 20 minute shuttle alongside their bike. The shuttle is first come, first serve, with accommodations available to families who would like to stick together.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, visitors are able to take PRT buses; the 61C and 59. Schedules and maps can be found on the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The GAP closure will overlap with the Interstate-376 closure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hikers, bikers, all-around outdoorspeople and trail commuters may have to mind the gap this summer, as a two-mile…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":236566,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-236565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}