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Construction Updates and TowPath Trail Information
The October 20th email from the Ohio & Erie Canaway Coalition includes the announcement of the dedication of the Bartges Avenue section of the Towpath Trail. The dedication will be on Wednesday, October 26....
Today's email from the Ohio & Erie Canaway Coalition includes updated information regarding the two connectors. The email also discusses construction progress on a new trail.
Construction updates on the Snyder Ave. Section of the TowPath Trail in Barberton.
We hiked along the TowPath Trail on Wednesday and took a couple of progress pictures. The picture shown below is of the tunnel under a rail line by Snyder Avenue. The trail will cross the old canal on a bridge; it will also cross the Tuscarawas River on a 494 -foot-long bridge near the confluence with Wolf Creek. We saw that the bridge abuttments are in place and the bridge sections are along side of the trail to be installed. The estimated completion date for this construction project is November 30 of this year.
Bike/ train excursions from Akron will be easier
As reported in the Akron Beacon Journal on August 22, 2010. Akron is getting $173,186 in state funds to connect the Ohio & Eric Canal Towpath Trail and the Northside Station.
The money will be used to acquire 2.9 acres and build an 1,100-foot asphalt-paved trail between the rail station for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and the Beech Street Trail-head just north of downtown Akron.
The route would cross Howard Street using the bridge abutments next to the rail trestle used by the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, said Akron Spokesman Ralph Coletta.
Design work for the nearly $1.2 million project is to get underway late this year. Much of the route is an old rail line owned by the ODOT.
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County has a page on their website discussing the wildlife to be found on the TowPath Trail.
The page also includes great information regarding the history of the area.
Construction of the connector to the Robinson Avenue Bridge.
This project has moved into the actual design phase of the project. The City of Barberton has contracted with Floyd Browne Group to begin the actual designing of the bridge.
You can read a copy of the report regarding the Trail Head and the connector by selecting this link.
 Towpath Tags
Support the Trail with a Towpath Tag!
Did you know:
The Towpath Trail is patrolled by park rangers and volunteer Trailblazers. They are available to share information and assist with emergencies. This service costs about $100,000 annually.
The Towpath Trail lies in a flood plain between the canal and the Cuyahoga River. Erosion damage from the river and large storms make more expensive repairs occasionally necessary.
The Towpath Trail is popular, receiving over 2 million visits each year.
Towpath Tags cost just $5 each, and proceeds contribute to trail maintenance.
You may purchase tags in person at the Nature Realm visitors center, daily from noon to 5 p.m., and at the administrative offices, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also purchase the tags by double clicking the image of the towpath tag. It will open a new window to the website of the Cuyahoga National Park Association.
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TowPath Companions are a great gift
The TowPath Companion is a traveler's guide to the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail. It is published by the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition.
At a cost of $14.95, both a map and a guide it is a bargain. It contains a short history of each traveled area along the TowPath trail. It features a detail of each section traveled. At the back of the guide there is a map of the entire trail, maps of the north and south with mileage indicated between trailheads, and a distance plotter map(the distance from a trailhead to various others along the Tow Path)
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