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Canal Visitor Center Closure
Canal Visitor Center will be closed for construction, starting Monday, May 6, 2013. It will reopen with new exhibits in early 2014.
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Riverview Road Closure
Riverview Rd from the Cuyahoga Falls line north to the Peninsula line will be re-paved, beginning the week of April 22. Expect delays. Flaggers will direct traffic. Work is expected to be completed by Memorial Day weekend.
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Towpath Trail Closure
NPS has closed the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail from Hillside Road to Stone Road in Valley View. A section of the trail is not passable due to hazardous conditions caused by erosion. Towpath is expected to be open by Memorial Day, May 27.
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Bald Eagle Closure in Effect
RR tracks, and 30 foot right of way on either side, are closed to all foot traffic from the Rt. 82 Bridge at Station Rd, north to the RR tracks at. The Cuyahoga R. downstream of the Brecksville Dam to the Fitzwater Rd Bridge is closed to water activities.
Boston Sanitation Projected Completed in National Park
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Contact: Mary Pat Doorley, 440-546-5995
Constructed wetlands used to treat the wastewater from Boston Mills Historic District
NPS
Brecksville, Ohio - The National Park Service (NPS) announces the completion of the Boston Mills Historic District sanitary sewer and treatment systems upgrade in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). In spring 2011, NPS was awarded a $1.5 million grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The ARRA grant allowed for construction of new NPS-owned sanitary sewers and pumps stations, and wetlands to treat the wastewater. SAF, Inc., a company based in Akron, Ohio was the general contractor and completed the work in 11 months. The Boston Mills Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is a significant, intact example of a 19th century "canal village" including its concentration of 19th century architecture. The NPS currently owns and maintains 12 structures in the district and surrounding area including Boston Store Visitor Center, Stanford House, and the Hines Hill Conference Center. Only four buildings had properly functioning sanitary systems. Although no prior systems failed, several were identified for replacement within five years. The new wetland system offers numerous sustainable benefits that a traditional system does not. These benefits include lower capital cost, lower operation and maintenance costs, energy consumption limited to one ½ horsepower recirculation pump, construction from mostly natural materials, no chemical additives, enhanced wildlife habitat, and increased treatment capacity over time. This project ensures that significant cultural resources will be permanently protected. The ARRA funds are part of a stimulus package that is an important component of the President's plan to jumpstart the economy and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so the country can thrive in the 21st century. CVNP encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural activities in one setting. For more information visit www.nps.gov/cuva or www.dayinthevalley.com or call 330-657-2752. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
A young James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, worked briefly as a mule boy on the Ohio & Erie Canal, an important cultural resource within Cuyahoga Valley National Park.