Reply to Brunswick Culvert Washout

Does anyone have any information on any progress in the construction of the temporary bridge or bypass at the Brunswick Culvert washout around mile 54. The NPS site does not indicate that the temporary bridge has been completed even though it was started last summer.
Also, is big slackwater portion of the trail still closed.
Sure wish NPS would update their site a little more often.

I was wondering the same thing. I plan on leaving Pittsburgh on May 10 riding to D.C.

Looks like attempts were made to provide a temp bypass but those got washed out again. I would assume it will be out until they say is fixed on their site or twitter feed. The shuttles are the following:
Shepherdstown Pedal and Paddle, (304)-876-3000
River and Trail Outfitters, (301) 834-9950

You can try and traverse the creek yourself but proceed with caution. If the water is high (and you won’t know till you get there), I would not attempt to cross but you would then have to backtrack back to the pickup points for a shuttle. We had to take all of our bags off the bikes, carry the bikes over the creek, then go back across the creek to collect our bags back over then reassemble. Also know the rocks are really slippery! It was work to get everything across but we made it. We lucked out because it was relatively dry compared to the rest of the season.

I didn’t attempt this but people are adamant about not going up to the railroad tracks and crossing there. Apparently the trains come thick and fast and there’s not a lot of spare room up there on the sides near the rails. Apparently the nearby roads that constitute a “detour” is very dangerous with little sight distance, little or no shoulders, and fast car traffic.

I agree that they should be more forthcoming with news!