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GAOA Funds Pay For New Foot Bridge At Morristown National Historical Park

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By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2022
Park and park partners on the newly restored bridge getting ready for the ribbon cutting ceremony/NPS

Park staff and park partners on the newly restored bridge getting ready for the ribbon cutting ceremony/NPS

Armed with $80,000 and labor from a New York City career and technical high school, the National Park Service has rebuilt a foot bridge at Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey.

The project was a priority due to the age of the bridge supports and the erosion of soil and stones along the stream bank that supported the bridge.

“We are so appreciative of the hard work and craftsmanship by the students and interns, which will allow the thousands of visitors and equestrians who use our trails to have a structurally sound and historically accurate bridge to cross for many years to come,” said Morristown Superintendent Tom Ross at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the project.

The work is part of ongoing efforts by the the National Park Service to preserve, restore, and rehabilitate park infrastructure and facilities. The bridge is located on the Grand Loop Trail (White Trail) where it crosses the Primrose Brook within the park’s Jockey Hollow Area. After Congress established the park in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the original trail bridge in 1939 when they built hiking trails throughout the park. The bridge was most recently rehabilitated in 1993.

Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School is a career and technical education school located in New York City. In partnership with the NPS, its students can receive hands-on experience in building and landscaping trades that emphasize high-quality craftsmanship and specialized building arts. For five weeks this summer, students, recent graduates, and teachers from the school worked with NPS Maintenance Action Team staff from the regional Historic Architecture, Conservation, and Engineering Center and the National Parks of New York Harbor to rebuild the bridge and complete other trail repairs in the park.

The $79,876 needed to complete the project was provided through the Great American Outdoors Act.

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