Hocking Hills State Park Emergency Repairs & Hiking Trail Redevelopment All Trails Are Open
FLASH FLOOD On January 7, 1998 a flash flood roared through Old Man's Cave washing out stairs and 13 bridges, all important links within the hiking trail system here at Hocking Hills State Park. Project Timeline The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has initiated an aggressive improvement program to upgrade the trail and bridge system within the park. Flash flood damages trails and bridges January 7, 1998 Trail maintenance and temporary repairs by Civilian Conservation Corps and State Parks Construction Crews Completed May 1998 Upgrade Access to Gorge Overlook Trail by Civilian Conservation Corps and State Park Construction Crews Completed May 1998 Construct temporary bridges at Old Man's Cave and Lower Falls by Civilian Conservation Corps Completed July 1999 Damage assessment and preliminary planning by ODNR and consulting engineers/architects, ms consultants, inc. Completed January 1999 Construct new stairs for Gorge Overlook Trail at Cedar Falls by Civilian Conservation Corps Completed January 1999      Design and complete trail redevelopment, including construction of new bridges: Final design recommendations by ms consultants, inc. January 2000 Construction documents by ms consultants, inc. June 2000 Bidding process June to October 2000 Construction by Cody Ziegler Construction November 2000 Scheduled Completion December 2001

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