Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Closure for Emergency Repair

Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release

For Immediate Release – Thursday, February 5, 2015
Jennie Vasarhelyi, CVNP, 440-546-5990, 440-343-7352 (cell), or jennie_vasarhelyi@nps.gov

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Closure for Emergency Repair
Towpath will be closed from Red Lock Trailhead to Boston Store during weekdays

Brecksville, Ohio – The National Park Service (NPS) will temporarily close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP), from Red Lock Trailhead to Boston Store, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, February 9, through Friday, February 13, 2015. The trail will be open evenings and weekends. No detour is provided. NPS maintenance staff will be completing emergency repair of the trail along a riverbank.

The closure is needed for visitor safety. Please respect the closure and plan your visit to the park safely by using different sections of the Towpath Trail during the construction times.

CVNP encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural activities in one setting. For more information visit www.nps.gov/cuva or call 330-657-2752.