Starting Monday morning May 23rd and continuing until Friday evening May 27th, the towpath will be closed between The Upper and Lower Limeport bridges (MM 26.8 to MM 27.2) just North of Hal H Clark park for the collection of soil core samples. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY and will be in effect until sampling is finished.
Update: The towpath has been reopened in this area.
March 9, 2022
TOWPATH CLOSURE – UPPER BLACK EDDY (Near Mile Post 44). South of Mile Post 44 and north of the RTE 32 Bridge near Trails End Lane in Upper Black Eddy the towpath is temporarily CLOSED. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY and will be in effect until the towpath can be made safe. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it. Large equipment is being used in the area by MetEd utility company to replace a utility pole and infrastructure damaged by recent high winds, as well as remediate the effects of incident on the canal and towpath. The Towpath is impassible from HIGH FALLS CREEK to the ROUTE 32 BRIDGE.
TOWPATH CLOSURE (Mile Post 17.325). South of the intersection of Rt. 532 and Taylorsville Road, the towpath is CLOSED at the Tebola Beans Bridge. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY and will be in effect until the towpath can be made safe. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it. Large equipment is being used in the area for the construction of a temporary land bridge.
Please check back for updates as to when the towpath will reopened.
BRIDGE CLOSURE (Mile 14.69) – Effective January 21st, 2022, Sommer’s Authentic Camelback Bridge (pedestrian use only) is closed until further notice forpublic safety due to structural deficiencies. One of the wooden truss members has deteriorated due to rot, allowing for the bracing shoe to slip free of its designated placement. This has placed more load weight on one truss than the other, causing the bridge to list slightly. Trail users should turn around at the bridge closure and NOT attempt to get by it – utilize other means to cross the canal to access the towpath. Do not pass underneath the bridge. Trail users can take an alternate path around the bridge abutment to continue along the designated towpath.
Sommer’s Bridge is located in Lower Makefield Township.
The new shared-use path and complex were unveiled on Thursday, November 16th. The path connects Lower Makefield on the Pennsylvania side with Ewing in New Jersey. The complex includes a 127-space park-n-ride lot located at the intersection of Taylorsville and Woodside roads in Lower Makefield as well as a comfort station housed in a restored stone structure that dates back to 1799. Bridge and trail ramp connections can accommodate pedestrians as well as cyclists and are ADA compliant. The new shared-use path improves access to the Delaware Canal towpath in Pennsylvania and the D & R Feeder Canal towpath in New Jersey, creating an additional loop trail for residents and visitors to enjoy. There are four overlook locations on the span to encourage all to take in the scenery. This project was funded by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
Joe Resta, Executive Director of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge CommissionUpstream view of the Delaware River from the new Shared-Use Path
