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Wissahickon Valley Park Trail Closing Through Dec. 20
As crews work on the Walnut Lane Bridge, the Friends of the Wissahickon group is urging park goers to avoid the area and to use a detour.
PHILADELPHIA – As crews work on the Walnut Lane Bridge, a trail in the Wissahickon Valley Park is closing for just over a month. A local group is urging park goers and trail users to avoid a specific area.
The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) group said a portion of the Yellow Trail, below the bridge, will close from Wednesday, Nov. 15 through Wednesday, Dec. 20.
The group is urging those who use the park and trail to follow all signage and safety barriers, as well to avoid the construction zone, as work is underway.
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"This area will be extremely dangerous," the group said in its announcement.
The FOW published a map showing the alternate Yellow Trail route that will be in place during the construction.
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The green line is the temporary path and the red line is the closed path.
See it below:
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