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Construction Updates
From the Barberton Herald,November 5
In the coming weeks, sections of the towpath trail will be closed intermittenly as surface improvements are made. In Barberton, a quarter-mile section of the towpath will be closed north of Snyder Road, as will the parking lots at Fairview Ave.
In Clinton, the towpath will be closed about a quarter mile south of Center Road to improve the approaches to the bridge over Pancake Creek. The park district will also pave a few hundred feet of trail north of Lock 2.
The closures will take place on weekdays. Vistors should not be affcted weekends and holidays. Signs will be posted a day or two before work begins in each area.
For more information, call 330-867-5511-the Administrative Offices of Metro Parks Serving Summit County.
Our ride to the Arkon Aeros Game- Labor day
Our ride on Summit Lake.
The date-September 2, the place the Tow Path Trail. ...
Tow Path Report.
July 15 was a beautiful, sunny day. The weather was perfect for a ride on the TowPath trail from the trail head by our shop- Wolf Creek to where the construction stopped our ride.....
Updates on the Robinson Ave. connector to the TowPath Trail-June 30, 2009
Assistant Planning Director Joe Stefan advised he has met with the consultants last week to begin the engineering work on the project. Once that work has been completed a more definite time table should be available.
Reported in the Akron Beacon Journal. December 21, 2008. The towpath extension across Summit Lake to open next summer. A floating walk way 14 feet wide will run 1645 feet over the water. It is supported by polyethylene-filled floats and anchored to the lake bottom. The trail is being built in 20 foot sections off Ira Street. They are then floated into place. A 20-foot section of the floating trail can support 15,400 pounds safely. The on the water work started December 1. The extension is to be completed next summer.
The floating deck is part of the city of Akron's $3.6 million plan to extend the trail from the Summit Lake Community Center south along the 100-acre lake's east side and over the water to West Wilbeth Road. That work began July 2 of this year.
The on the land portion of the trail is paved, 10 feet wide with 2-foot shoulders on both sides.
The trail is complete, except for landscaping, from the community center to the west end of Lewis Street-that is where it moves to the water. The trail will be built atop the water to a spot on the eastern bank of the Ohio & Erie Canal south of Kenmore Blvd.
Bids requested:Akron is seeking bids to extend the Towpath Trail from Wilbeth Road south to West Waterloo Road. Also, Metro Parks, Serving Summit County is still working on the 1 mile section from Eastern Road in New Franklin to Snyder Avenue in Barberton. That work could begin in 2009 and be completed in 2010. The work is pending approval from the rail road as the trail section crosses an active rail line.
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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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