News Release

National Park Service to temporarily close Towpath Trail section to install new Brandywine Creek culvert

A map of the closure area.

News Release Date: February 20, 2025

Contact: Pamela Barnes, 440-241-5857

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio—Cuyahoga Valley National Park will temporarily close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Red Lock Trailhead and Brandywine Creek from Monday, March 3, to Friday, May 2, 2025. The trail will be fully closed during this time. It will not reopen during evenings and weekends. The closure will also impact the Valley Trail, which uses the Towpath Trail alignment in this area. No detour is available.

The closure is necessary for public safety while the park installs a new culvert for Brandywine Creek. The new culvert will be adjacent to the historic culvert built in the 1800s as part of the Ohio & Erie Canal.
 

Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) encompasses over 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 resources in one setting. For more information, visit us at www.nps.gov/cuva, on Facebook, X, or Instagram, or call 440-717-3890.
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