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Trail Section: Durham Aqueduct – Tinicum Park

Status: Obstruction within trail section, see description

Distance: 10.7

UPDATE 2/22/2024: TOWPATH CLOSURE (MILE 43) at Canal Lane in Bridgeton Township the Towpath will be CLOSED to all pedestrian traffic starting February 22nd until further notice due to construction. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.

 

TOWPATH CLOSURE (MILE 44.27) due to a bank collapse. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.

 

BRIDGE CLOSURE (MILE 46.73) -The Lock 20 Narrowsville Vehicle Access (MM 46.73) is CLOSED starting Tuesday 5/1/23 until further notice. The purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY due to the replacement of the vehicular bridge. Trail users should use caution.

 

12/10/2021 Update: Sphar’s Camelback Bridge (MILE 42.7 – 41.84) the bridge has been deconstructed and is no longer spanning the towpath and canal- the towpath is OPEN. This bridge is one of six remaining authentic camelback bridges that can be found along the entire 58.9 mile length of the Canal and they are an iconic structure to the two-hundred year old National Historic Landmark. The deconstruction of the bridge prepares the site for future bridge abutment repairs and the eventual rehabilitation of the superstructure. When it is time for the abutments to be repaired the towpath the towpath will be temporarily closed- check back for status updates related to this future closure. Upon access being restored this advisory will be removed.

This section is part of over 50 miles of the D&L Trail designated as National Recreation Trail within Delaware Canal State Park from Easton to Bristol near Philadelphia. For more information specific to the D&L Trail along the Delaware Canal please refer to the Delaware Canal State Park and Friends of the Delaware Canal websites.

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Delaware Canal State Park

The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century. Mule- drawn canal boat rides and the Lock Tender’s House Visitor Center are at New Hope. Paralleling... More

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Erwin-Stover House & Barn

Built by William Erwin, for whom the town of Erwinna is named, it was part of the original 1681 land grant given to William Penn by King Charles II of England. A portion of the house was constructed in 1800... More

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Nockamixon Cliffs

The dramatic 300-foot cliffs rise above the Delaware River along upper Bucks County’s scenic River Road. Habitat for an arctic-alpine plant community, rare in both Pennsylvania and in the continental United States, Nockamixon Cliffs also provides scenic beauty as ice... More

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Nockamixon State Park

A haven for birds of prey and adventurers, Nockamixon State Park also features steep cliffs suitable for rock climbing. The name comes from the American Indian phrase "nocha-miska-ing" which is Lenni Lenape for "at the place of soft soil." Several... More

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