![]() NPS Photo | Joe Reed, Park Engineer Reconstruct/Stabilize Historic Stone Wall & Towpath McMahons Mill to Lock 42The park plans to rehabilitate a historic stone retaining wall and stabilize the towpath along a 0.9-mile stretch between McMahons Mill (mile 88) and Lock 42 (mile 89) in Williamsport, Maryland. This section of the park is intermittently covered with water during river flooding, causing resource damage and requiring bicycle and pedestrian detours. NPS Photo Paw Paw Tunnel Rock Scaling and Pinning ProjectThe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal) is conducting a rock scaling project along the towpath at the northern or downstream portal of the Paw Paw Tunnel (Mile 155.2).Go to our Paw Paw Tunnel Rock Scaling and Pinning Project page for more information on the project and its scope. NPS | Joe Reed, Park Engineer Replacement of Pedestrian Bridge at Seneca Creek AqueductComplete! Learn more about the project on our Replacement of Pedestrian Bridge at Seneca Creek Aqueduct project page. ![]() NPS Photo Towpath Resurfacing ProjectVisitors will see towpath resurfacing taking place throughout the park over the course of five to ten years. These improvements will create a smoother, safer visit for the park's nearly 5 million annual visitors. For more information and current work areas, please visit our Towpath Resurfacing Project page. |
Last updated: February 12, 2022