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Pedestrian Staircase at Centre Bridge to be Closed June 14 – 18

Pedestrian Staircase at Centre Bridge to be Closed June 14 – 18

Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge’s Pedestrian Staircase Scheduled to Close for Four Days Next Week

96-Hour Closure to Allow for Epoxy-Coating Reapplication on New Concrete Steps Adjacent to Delaware Canal Towpath

SOLEBURY, PA – The Centre Bridge-Stockton Toll-Supported Bridge’s staircase to the Delaware Canal towpath (PA side) is scheduled to be inaccessible for 96 consecutive hours between early Monday and early Friday next week, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced today.

The staircase needs to be closed from 7 a.m. Monday, June 14, to 7 a.m. Friday, June 18, so a new epoxy coating can be applied to its bottom concrete steps. The epoxy has a long drying/curing time, accounting for the extended shutdown of public access. As with any construction project of this nature, the scheduled closure is subject to change due to weather, emergencies and other considerations.

The staircase is frequently used by bicyclists and pedestrians as a connection between the bridge’s pedestrian walkway and the canal towpath below the bridge’s Pennsylvania abutment. The Commission is urging bicyclists and pedestrians travel to plan alternate routes while the staircase is out of service.

Delaware River connection points between Pennsylvania’s Delaware Canal towpath and New Jersey’s Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath are the Lumberville-Raven Rock Toll-Supported Pedestrian Bridge to the north and the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge’s walkway to the south.

The Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge connects the Centre Bridge section of Solebury Township, PA. with the Borough of Stockton, N.J. The 94-year-old steel Warren-truss bridge carried an average of 4,500 vehicles per day in 2020.

|| June 11, 2021 || Tagged With: Centre Bridge, Closure, PA/NJ Canal Loops ||

Stairs at Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge To Close May 3

Stairs at Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge To Close May 3

On Monday, May 3, the staircase connecting the Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge’s pedestrian walkway and Pennsylvania’s Delaware Canal towpath will be closed for 24 hours, starting 7 a.m.  The closure will allow for epoxy coating work at the base of the staircase.  Raindate: Tuesday, May 4.

|| April 30, 2021 || Tagged With: Centre Bridge, Closure ||

Stairs to Towpath at Centre Bridge to be Closed June 24 & 25

Stairs to Towpath at Centre Bridge to be Closed June 24 & 25

June 19, 2020

From the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission —

Travel impacts for pedestrians and bicyclists: The steel staircase that connects the
bridge’s walkway with the underlying canal towpath on the Pennsylvania side is scheduled to be closed – around the clock — Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25.

In the event of bad weather or other delays, the closure will be extended to Friday, June 26, as a makeup work day. The closure is needed so work crews can install a new concrete foundation beneath the stair facility.

Bicyclists and pedestrians are advised to plan ahead and use the Lumberville-Raven Rock Toll-Supported Pedestrian Bridge to the north or the New HopeLambertville Toll-Supported Bridge’s walkway to the south as connection points for loop trips between the Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath in New Jersey and the Delaware Canal towpath in Pennsylvania.

|| June 19, 2020 || Tagged With: Centre Bridge, Closure, PA/NJ Canal Loops ||

Towpath Trail from New Hope to Centre Bridge is Open

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.

|| April 11, 2019 || Tagged With: Centre Bridge, Lambertville, New Hope, NJ, PA/NJ Canal Loops, Stockton, Towpath Trail ||

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.

|| October 10, 2018 || Tagged With: Centre Bridge, Levittown, New Hope, Redbellied Turtle, Water ||

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145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director

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