The Kinzua Skywalk and Kinzua Creek Trail in McKean County will close for three years starting in November, only reopening for two months each fall.
According to The PA Wilds, a 13-county tourism region in north central Pennsylvania, tens of thousands of people visit the Skywalk every year, and the closure will likely impact nearby communities that rely on the tourism revenue.
Wesley Robinson, the press secretary for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, said that while there’s no danger to visitors now, there are structural concerns with the skywalk. Work on the skywalk will replace steel in some of the supports that have thinned because of environmental exposure. There will be temporary closures starting in September, and the long-term closure will begin November 19 and last until the fall of 2027.
The last few hundred yards of the Knox and Kane Rail Trail will also be impacted during the closure, but a detour will be provided so people can continue on to the park visitor center.
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