Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
July 19, 2017 Bi-State Construction has finished stabilizing the area at the blowout north of the Tinicum Aqueduct near Erwinna. The towpath has been reopened. Next will come the creation of a means to allow water to flow through the section.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyJuly 18, 2017 Bi-State Construction is in the midst of installing the faux camelback trusses on the Lower Limeport Bridge south of Centre Bridge.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyAll of the sinkholes in the northern section of the park were plugged and repaired. We began re-watering the upper section of the Canal at the end of April, and by mid-May the Canal was watered from Easton to New Hope. This is the first time in years that this section has been completely watered.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyPete Sperry and the upper Black Eddy Ready Response Team (UBBERRT), aka Pete Rosswaag, Larry Reinfeld, and Roger Keller were caught in the act of installing Mile Marker 46 by Dave and Audrey Barber from Massachusetts. Dave is the President of the American Canal Society and was ere to see how the Delaware Canal was faring.
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyJune 7, 2017 From the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission: Due to the Scudder Falls Bridge replacement project, Woodside Road will be closed from 10 a.m. on June 12 until 6 a.m. on June 15. The Canal towpath will be open, but there will be n …
Central Bucks County, Lower Bucks County, New Jersey, Upper Bucks CountyJune 7, 2017 From the Delaware Canal State Park Manager: Due to the canal failure at the Tinicum Aqueduct, a portion of the towpath will be closed until emergency repairs and stabilization work can be completed. After further inspection by engineering …
Central Bucks County, New Jersey, Northampton County, Upper Bucks CountyThis photo shows the blowout. The towpath is intact but is next to the blowout.
Central Bucks County, New Jersey, Upper Bucks CountyThe Lehigh River water has arrived at the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area. The Park staff has closed the waste gate and the bypass there to allow the water level to build to the north. When the level rises, they will do a another debris clean-out then …
Central Bucks County, New Jersey, Upper Bucks County