NEWS RELEASES
Two Maryland State Parks Expected To See Road Closures/Detours
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The National Park Service's website.
THURMONT, Md. - Three construction projects will limit parking and affect how visitors access Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park this summer. NPS reports that a bridge replacement project in fall 2018 at Catoctin Mountain Park has closed the gravel parking lot near the park’s visitor center through August 2019. This parking lot also serves as an access point for several popular trails on the east side of the park.
In addition, Maryland’s Cunningham Falls State Park is making major renovations and upgrades to the picnic area and restroom facilities at the William Houck Area, as well as constructing a new Nature Center. The Houck Area is popular with visitors during spring and summer weekends, which occasionally leads to temporary closures due to the park being filled to capacity. Visitors are encouraged to call the park at 301-271-7574 before arrival to check the status. On or about May 3, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will close and detour MD 77 (Foxville Road) between Pryor Road and Stottlemeyer Road (approximately five miles west of Thurmont) to replace 46 aging culverts. The entire $2.1 million project is expected to be complete summer 2020.
For further information regarding the traffic surrounding these parks, go to the Maryland State Highway Administration website.