Towpath Trail Closed at Conrail Embankment South of Morrisville

July 16, 2018

Construction has begun on opening up one of our remaining three major trail obstructions along the canal. Contractors have begun work at the site known as the Conrail embankment, located 1 mile south of Bridge Street in Morrisville. The towpath on both north and south sides of the embankment will be closed due to this construction for the foreseeable future, as contractors prepare to tunnel through the embankment. 

Once completed, towpath users will once again be able to safely traverse through this segment of the canal towpath for the first time in decades.

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

Phillips’ Mill Bridge Replacement is Progressing

June 11, 2018

Bi-State Construction has installed the temporary roadway that gives access to the bridge construction project and the pipes that will allow canal water to flow past the site as soon as the Centre Bridge pump is put back in service ( we hope this week).  The towpath trail is CLOSED between Lower Limeport Bridge to the north and the bridge at Canal Park to the south.  The project could take as long as April 2019, and the trail will be closed throughout that time.

Please do not try to get through that area by removing barriers.   They will be replaced and the project will take that much longer to complete.

Also please be aware that the temporary roadway is for use only by the contractor and the owners of the riverside properties that have no other access.

Your cooperation will be very much appreciated by all involved and affected.

 

 

Centre Bridge Pump Update

Friday, May 11, 2018

From Josh Swartley, Delaware Canal State Park Manager —

We tried to retrieve the pump on Tuesday and were unable to get to it.  River level is still too high.  We also need to replace the compression fitting on the discharge line where the flexible pipe meets the plastic pipe.  The parts have been ordered for this and should be available next week.

 

Repairs South of Easton Complete

April 27, 2018

Both DCNR and PennDOT have completed the necessary culvert pipe and sinkhole repairs located in the Canal and on Route 611 near Canal Cup.   The gate in Easton that allows water to flow into the Canal has been reopened, and the process of rewatering the Canal from Easton to Erwinna has begun.