The Schuylkill Canal Towpath Restoration Project Information

The Schuylkill Canal Towpath Restoration project is underway. Together with Upper Providence Township and the Schuylkill Canal Association, Montgomery County's Planning Commission and Parks & Heritage Services is coordinating this important and unique restoration project that will further protect and preserve the Schuylkill Canal in Upper Providence Township.

Starting in March 2008 Campbell Thomas & Co, design consultants, and Urban Engineers, Inc. will begin the work involved with restoring the historic towpath from Longford Road in Port Providence north to Rt. 29 in Mont Clare.

Included in this work will be developing the design plans and completing the pre-construction engineering.  This first phase is expected to be completed by early spring 2009.  Cconstruction implementation is anticipated to begin in the spring 2009 and will take approximately one year to complete.

To keep informed and watch the progress as it is happening, visit Montgomery County's webpage, Schuylkill River Trail, for all the updates and important information about this project and all that is happening along the Schuylkill River Trail.

Current Updates:

March 2008: surveyors will be moving up and down the canal to conduct field surveys to assess the condition of the canal and what needs to be be done.

The Canal Survey Notice and a Notice of Intent to Enter letter addressed to canal-side residents has been sent by Montgomery County.  To keep the community informed SCA has posted both documents in the information kiosks located at Lock 60 in Mont Clare and at the Longford Road trailhead parking area in Port Providence for review. 

Please feel free to contact SCA at 610-917-0021 or via email at info@schuylkillcanal.com with any questions or concerns. Dave Clifford, Montgomery County Planning Commission's planner, will gladly respond to questions for the County.  He can be reached at 610-278-3887 or via email at dcliffor@montcopa.org.

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