Gladwin Low-Water Crossing Replacement

Glady Fork River faces a severe barrier in a state owned culverted low water crossing near its confluence with Dry Fork River in the Cheat River watershed, a recreational haven for hikers, campers, and boaters. Friends of the Cheat will replace this with an aquatic friendly bridge, with the surrounding land managed by the Monongahela National Forest. This project will open 58 miles of perennial stream habitat – 132 miles of habitat if intermittent streams are included for priority species including Eastern hellbender, Eastern brook trout, and Elktoe mussel – and secure safe, year-round access to this special area and reduce flood risk to downstream landowners.