Thursday, October 06, 2011

Manayunk Towpath Closing for Repairs

After many years of planing and permitting, the Philadelphia Parks and Rec. Department's repair and improvement project of the Manayunk (Canal) Towpath is about to begin.

• The entire length of the Manayunk Canal Towpath will be closed to ALL TRAIL USERS as Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's contractor performs necessary improvements.

• Construction is scheduled from October through the end of December, 2011.

This project will resurface the existing gravel path with new stone screenings, construction of new asphalt pavement leading up to four existing wood bridges, and the repair of the existing wood railing, posts and planks on said bridges.

Entering a construction site is illegal. For your own safety and the safety of construction workers, please use the detour and do not ride on the trail during this construction period.


Detour map


Manayunk Canal Towpath Closure Flyer

2 comments:

omellet said...

Are they going to pave it?

Sarah Clark Stuart said...

No. This project will resurface the existing gravel path with new stone screenings, construction of new asphalt pavement leading up to four existing wood bridges, and the repair of the existing wood railing, posts and planks on said bridges.