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.
This section of the D&L Trail connects the towns of Washington Crossing and Yardley with about 4.5 miles of improved trail along the canal towpath. There is lots of activity available to trail users at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor’s Center and town of Washington Crossing, as well as the town of Yardley. 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.