Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
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** Towpath Advisory** The storm event that occurred on the evening of 7/16/24 left many trees down along the towpath primarily between Center Bridge and Kintnersville. We advise trail users to take extreme caution while using the towpath and to please report any downed trees to Delawarecanalsp@pa.gov.
Towpath Closure in Raubsville**TOWPATH CLOSURE** Raubsville sub-canal culvert, Williams Township, Northampton County (MP 53.26)– Towpath will be*closed*to all pedestrian traffic starting June 25th 2024, until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
Bowman’s Hill Area Towpath Closure
**TOWPATH CLOSURE**Bowman’s Hill Wastegate* – Upper Makefield Twp (MP 21.8)– Towpath will be *closed* to all pedestrian traffic at Bowman’s Hill Wastegate, starting February 27th until further notice, due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and should NOT attempt to get by it.
Upper Black Eddy Towpath Closure at the Canal Lane
**TOWPATH CLOSURE** Canal Ln. – Bridgeton Township (MP 43)– Towpath will be *closed* to all pedestrian traffic at Canal Ln. Starting February 22nd until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
Towpath Closure – Tinicum Township
**TOWPATH CLOSURE** Bridge 4 [Smithtown Bridge 4] Tinicum Township (MP 35.5)– Towpath will be*closed*to all pedestrian traffic at Bridge 4 Ln. Starting October 25th until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
Bridge Closure – Williams Township**Bridge Closure** Canal Road North bridge, Williams Township (MP 53.7) – will be closed to all traffic starting October 20th until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC*SAFETY* due to construction related activity.
Towpath Closure – Tinicum Township**TOWPATH CLOSURE** Bridge 3 [Smithtown Bridge 3] Tinicum Township (MP 35) – Towpath will be *closed* to all pedestrian traffic at Bridge 3 Ln. starting October 23rd until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
Towpath Advisory – Effective October 13, 2023Delaware Canal State Park is planning a maintenance drawdown of the canal beginning on October 13th, 2023. The canal will be de-watered
in multiple sections of the park to perform debris removal associated with the 7/15 storm event.
Work associated with this drawdown will take place from New Hope through Upper Makefield Township at multiple locations. The canal will be dewatered from New Hope though Bristol and rolling trail closures can be expected. Once complete, water will be re-introduced.
For more information on towpath conditions, please visit the DCSP Website.
https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/DelawareCanalStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
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