Friends of the Delaware Canal

Towpath Closures Underneath the I-295/Scudder Falls Bridge Project

Towpath Closures Underneath the I-295/Scudder Falls Bridge Project

June 25, 2021

INTERMITTENT TRAIL CLOSURE:  Beginning July the towpath may be closed in the area of I-95/I-295, Scudder Falls Bridge, intermittently through end of July 2020.  Closures may occur between 7am-5pm Monday through Friday; the trail will be open on weekends. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) will be demolishing the existing bridge over the canal and/or conducting work on the new bridge overhead during these closures.  For additional information please visit the DRJTBC website at www.drjtbc.org/project/scudder-falls or you can contact the park office at 610-982-5560.

Trail Closure Updates – Two in Yardley, One in Tinicum

Trail Closure Updates – Two in Yardley, One in Tinicum

October 27, 2020

From the Delaware Canal State Park

TRAIL CLOSURE UPDATES 

TINICUM AQUEDUCT AREA (MILE 37):  The towpath and pedestrian bridge at the Tinicum Aqueduct is now REOPENED as of 9/25.

SCUDDER FALLS AREA (MILE 16):  The towpath may be closed intermittently in the area of I-95/I-295, Scudder Falls Bridge, through end of November 2020.  Signs will be posted on the trail during the closure periods.  Closures may occur between 7am-5pm Monday through Friday; the trail will be open on weekends. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) will be conducting work on the new bridge over the canal and towpath during these closures.  For additional information please visit the DRJTBC website at www.scudderfallsbridge.com or you can contact the toll-free info line at 855-495-7726.

YARDLEY AREA (MILE 14): [NEW]  Beginning Oct 13, the towpath will be closed in Yardley between the Mary Yardley footbridge and Sommer’s Camelback bridge, Monday through Friday 8am-4pm, while DCNR staff complete a towpath elevation project.  During the closure, heavy equipment will be actively working on the towpath making it unsafe for visitors to pass through.  Closure signs are posted at either end of the closure.  The towpath will be open on weekends.  This notice will be updated when the project is complete.

Updates to Towpath Closures at Tinicum Aqueduct and Scudders Falls Area

Updates to Towpath Closures at Tinicum Aqueduct and Scudders Falls Area

August 18, 2020

TINICUM AQUEDUCT AREA (MILE 37):  The towpath at the Tinicum Aqueduct is currently closed 24/7 for visitor safety.  This closure is due to the ongoing repair project at the aqueduct and will be in effect into September.   This section of the trail will NOT be open weekends.  Please reference the park map and plan ahead, as there is no safe detour route.

SCUDDER FALLS AREA (MILE 16):  The towpath may be closed intermittently in the area of I-95/I-295, Scudder Falls Bridge, intermittently through end of September 2020.  Closures may occur between 6 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday; the trail will be open on weekends. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) will be conducting work on the new bridge over the canal and towpath during these closures.  For additional information please visit the DRJTBC website at www.scudderfallsbridge.com or you can contact the toll-free info line at 855-495-7726.

New Trailhead to Reopen on June 6

New Trailhead to Reopen on June 6

June 3, 2020

1799 House Trailhead near the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge to Reopen for Public Use Saturday, June 6. Facility Closed Since March 17 due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s 1799 House trailhead is scheduled to reopen for public use early Saturday, June 6.

The facility, which has public bathrooms, is adjacent to the Delaware Canal near the Scudder Falls (I-295) Toll Bridge’s Pennsylvania abutment.  It is accessible from the Commission-owned park-and-ride lot at the corner of Taylorsville and Woodside roads in Lower Makefield, PA.  Once reopened, the building will be accessible dawn to dusk seven days a week except when cleaning work is taking place.

The building, which the Commission owns and maintains, was closed temporarily in the interest of public health and safety due to fast-spreading coronavirus infections in mid-March.

Towpath to Close Intermittently at Scudder Falls

Towpath to Close Intermittently at Scudder Falls

April 20, 2020

INTERMITTENT TRAIL CLOSURE:  The towpath may be closed in the area of I-95/I-295, Scudder Falls Bridge, intermittently through end of May 2020.  Closures may occur between 6am-5pm Monday through Friday; the trail will be open on weekends. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) will be conducting work on the new bridge over the canal and towpath during these closures.  For additional information please visit the DRJTBC website at www.scudderfallsbridge.com or you can contact the toll-free info line at 855-495-7726.

 

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New Hope, PA 18938
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Susan Taylor, Executive Director

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