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Towpath trail closed
The National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational Area (NPS) wrapped up several projects at the Roebling Bridge at Minisink Ford this year, including restoration of the Towpath Trail.
The trail was seriously damaged during the floods of 2004-05-06. It has been restored by the Cutting Edge Group of Lake George, NY, which repaired the half-mile-long trail with an eye toward sustainability in flood conditions. Hardy turf grass has been planted to help prevent future erosion caused by flooding. The trail is closed until spring 2010 to allow the grass to become well established. For more information contact Carla Hauser Hahn of the NPS at 570/729-8251.
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| TRR photo by Sandy Long | |
| An upriver view of the Delaware from the Roebling Bridge, where the Towpath Trail begins.
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| TRR photo by Sandy Long | |
| The popular walking path continues downriver along Route 97, where remnants of the D & H Canal can still be seen at left.
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| TRR photo by Sandy Long | |
| The Towpath Trail runs underneath the Roebling Bridge at Minisink Ford, NY. This year, Pride Enterprises, Inc. of Norristown, PA repaired damage to the bridge’s ice breakers and stone piers caused by the April 2005 and June 2006 floods. (Click for larger version) |
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