TOWPATH CLOSURE *(MM 17.8)* – The towpath will be closed under the Route 532 Bridge (MM 17.8) starting Tuesday 12/20/22 until further notice. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY due to heavy damage to the bridge railing, which is precariously hanging over the towpath. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
Update: The towpath has reopened at Dark Hollow Waste Gate in New Hope (mile marker 24.15)
The towpath is closed at Dark Hollow Waste Gate in New Hope (mile marker 24.15) until further notice. Dredging is taking place to remove wood and rock debris for better ease of water flow during future rain events. For additional information you can contact the Delaware Canal State Park office at 610-982-5560.
TOWPATH CLOSURE (Mile Post 31.11).
In the area of Lumberville, the towpath is CLOSED at the Lumberville Aqueduct Pedestrian Bridge. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY and will be in effect until the crossing can be made safe. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it. The aqueduct and associated pedestrian crossing sustained significant damages during Tropical Storm Ida to include the loss of a structural pier beneath the aqueduct.
If you plan to use the towpath be sure to use extreme caution due to damages sustained from Hurricane Ida. It is highly advised that visitors avoid the section of towpath between Easton (MP 58.89) and Point Pleasant, Lock 14 (MP 32.3). There are downed trees and debris along the entire length of the towpath. The towpath is closed in the area of Upper Black Eddy (MP 43) due to a bank collapse and washout to the river. Areas of SR 611 and River Road (RT 32) are washed out leaving areas inaccessible. The Day Use Recreation Areas at Theodore Roosevelt (MP 53.1) will remain closed due to ongoing cleanup efforts. Heed all signs for road and towpath closures. Traveling by car near the park may be difficult to navigate.
If you plan to go to Ralph Stover State Park this weekend, use caution on trails. There will be limited parking due to parking lot washouts.
ember 28, 2020We are waiting for a flood damage assessment.
In the meantime, be advised that the towpath was affected in Easton, Raubsville, Durham, and Lumberville.
It not the best time to go out for a ride or walk in those sections. Please be careful and safe.
The towpath is CLOSED just north of Woody’s Camelback Bridge ( Mile 54) due to a partial collapse of the towpath today. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it, as the collapse may be prone to expanding and undercutting. The level of the water in the Canal has been lowered to reduce any further erosion.
The towpath between the Mary Yardley Footbridge Bridge, located at Fuld Avenue in Yardley Borough, and the Sommer’s Camelback Bridge,, just north of the Borough in Lower Makefield Township is closed. The State Park will be regrading the towpath to prevent overflows. The work is expected to be conducted between the hours of 8am and 4pm, and be complete by October 23.
SOUTH OF FRY’S RUN (MILE 52): [NEW] The towpath between Fry’s Run/Kleinhan’s Aqueduct and Mueller’s General Store is temporarily closed while contractors make repairs to a portion of the towpath which subsided after Tropical Storm Isaias. The closure is expected to last through Friday Aug 28. This advisory will be updated when work is complete.
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Michael Ginder, Executive Director
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