Towpath Trail from New Hope to Centre Bridge is Open
April 11, 2019
The Phillips’ Mill Bridge project is finished,and the towpath has reopened! The New Hope to Centre Bridge to Stockton to Lambertville to New Hope PA/NJ Loop is back.
Water Levels to be Dropped in Levittown and New Hope
Water Levels to be Dropped in Levittown and New Hope
October 10, 2018
***CANAL DRAWDOWN NOTICE***
The park will begin a drawdown of water levels in the canal to conduct several repair and preventative maintenance projects in two areas of the park.nCanal levels will be dropped from Mill Creek Road south to Bristol Borough so that a collapsed culvert under Haines Road can be repaired and replaced. Water levels from Centre Bridge to New Hope will also be lowered so that vegetation removal can take place along the canal prism and help facilitate the bridge replacement project at Phillips Mill.
Drawdown of the canal must take place before October 15th due to regulations established by the PA Fish & Boat Commission to protect the eastern redbelly turtle. During the drawdown, park staff will be on site removing and relocating fish, turtles, and/or other species of concern to a safe location should they become stranded in a section of the canal with low water.
If you have any questions, please contact the park office at 610-982-5560.
Towpath Trail Closure North of Centre Bridge
Towpath Trail Closure North of Centre Bridge
June 27, 2018
TRAIL CLOSURE: The towpath will be closed approximately a 1/2 mile north of the Virginia Forrest Recreation area and a 1/2 south of the bridge at Delaware Quarries. Contractors will be repairing a collapsed wall along the river and towpath during this closure. The closure will take place on June 27, 28, and 29 and on July 2 and 3. The Towpath will be open on the weekend (June 30 and July 1) and will be open on the 4th of July. For additional information please contact the park office at 610-982-5560 or email: delawarecanalsp@pa.gov
Water Level in New Hope Section Dropped Due to Construction
Water Level in New Hope Section Dropped Due to Construction
July 21, 2017
The water level in the Canal from Centre Bridge to Lock 11 in New Hope dropped today. The contractors, who are finishing the replacement of the Lower Limeport Bridge, are planning to remove the temporary rock bridge on Monday. Water is still being pumped into the Canal at Centre Bridge, and the section will be monitored for problems over the weekend. A normal level of water should be restored as soon as the contractors are done, according to the Assistant Park Manager.
Progress at the Lower Limeport Bridge
Progress at the Lower Limeport Bridge
July 18, 2017
Bi-State Construction is in the midst of installing the faux camelback trusses on the Lower Limeport Bridge south of Centre Bridge. 
