A two-mile segment of the Great Allegheny Passage will close to travelers next month in favor of a temporary shuttle service as contractors take preventative measures against landslides in the area. The trail will close between the Whitaker flyover in Whitaker and the Port Perry flyover near Duquesne from July 9 through Aug. 6, according to triblive.com. A separate segment near Kennywood in West Mifflin will close the evening of July 9 and reopen the following day, also according to triblive.com. Workers will remove potentially unstable material during the closures on steep hillsides that are susceptible to falling rocks, downed trees and landslides, according to triblive.com. Regional Trail Corporation President Mark Place said the maintenance was necessary to reduce the risks to trail users, according to triblive.com. Officials are working toward funding a long-term solution, according to triblive.com. The 150-mile trail connects Pittsburgh’s Point State Park with Cumberland, a city in Western Maryland.