TOWPATH CLOSURE (MILE 44.1 to 44.5) Work is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of 12/23/24 at High Falls Creek sub-canal culvert (MP 44.27) which was damaged during tropical storm Ida. The towpath will be closed From MP 44.1 (Last house before High Falls Creek) to MP 44.5 (Mulligan’s Bridge) until the project is complete, the purpose of this closure is for PUBLIC SAFETY. Trail users should turn around at the closure and NOT attempt to get by it.
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.
