Cleveland Metroparks
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• The Towpath Trail will be closed between the Harvard Avenue Trailhead and the canal fishing area below Canalway Visitor Center from Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 for First Energy transmission line repair work. The trail is scheduled to reopen on Oct. 12. 

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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• There are no current Towpath Trail closures in the National Park area of the trail. 

Summit Metro Parks
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• Ongoing: The I-77/76 project is ongoing and trail closures may be intermittent with short notice. If the Towpath Trail is closed, utilize the Lake Shore Boulevard detour. Use caution in this area. 
• The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, and Team Relay will take place on Saturday, September 30. Please be advised that this year's route will close off a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail from the Mustill Store near downtown to North Portage Path in the Merriman Valley. For road closures and additional trail impacts of the Akron Marathon, please refer to this article. 

Stark Parks
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• There are no current Towpath Trail closures through Stark Parks. 

Tuscarawas County Park Department

• There are no current Towpath Trail closures or detours in Tusc Parks.

Updated: Sept. 13, 2023