News Release

First Manassas Trail Bridge Re-open

Newly constructed pedestrian bridge over Young's Branch

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News Release Date: September 16, 2024
MANASSAS, VA — The pedestrian bridge over Young’s Branch is now re-open after necessary repairs were completed. The 1^st Manassas loop trail that crosses Young's Branch at that location can now be accessed at that location. Alternative routes are no longer needed to use the 1^st Manassas Trail. 

Manassas National Battlefield Park is one of 423 national parks cared for by the National Park Service. The 5,200-acre park preserves, protects and interprets the nationally significant history of the battles of First Manassas and Second Manassas, in addition to topics of natural heritage, the Civil War, and African American history. Located in Virginia, the park features over 43 miles of hiking and equestrian trails. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/mana

A subset of the Manassas NBP Trail Map, showing where the bridge is re-open.

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