Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail section closure extended through March 6

The National Park Service will extend the closure of a section (between Station Road Bridge Trailhead and Frazee House) of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Brecksville and Valley View. The section was closed Feb. 10-21 for canal dredging, and additional time is needed to complete the work and make repairs to the trail.

The trail section will remain closed through Friday, March 6. No detour is available. The closure is necessary for public safety.  

As part of a watershed partnership with NPS, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is dredging the Ohio & Erie Canal north of Station Road Bridge Trailhead. This section of the canal is part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Historic District within the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

NEORSD will clear sediment and debris from the canal and transport it to a disposal facility. This project will help the park maintain the historic character and restore the water flow in the canal. It is the only watered section within Cuyahoga Valley National Park and supplies water for Lock 38 in front of Canal Exploration Center in Valley View.

The dredging work is being done in preparation for the planned removal of the Brecksville Dam.

For more information, visit www.nps.gov/cuvawww.facebook.com/cuyahogavalleynationalpark, or call 330-657-2752.