Key Highlights:
- Project County: Stark County Park District
- Project Summary: The 14-foot wide bridge reconnects the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath at a location where an aqueduct once transported canal boats over the river. The reemergence of the towpath as a recreational corridor was the driving force in providing this safe passage along this section of the towpath.
Hammontree & Associates was the design engineer for the new Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Tuscarawas River Aqueduct Bridge. This new bridge spans over the Tuscarawas River from Bethlehem Township in Stark County to Lawrence Township in Tuscarawas County. The 14-foot wide bridge reconnects the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath at a location where an aqueduct once transported canal boats over the river. The reemergence of the towpath as a recreational corridor was the driving force in providing this safe passage along this section of the towpath. Plans were prepared for the construction of the bridge and about 1/2 mile of trail work. This is an LPA project administered by the Stark County Park District and coordinated with ODOT District 11.
Our staff worked closely with the park and ODOT Environmental Services to minimize impacts to the existing canal and aqueduct features. We also performed the right-of-way research and field survey, and Right-of-Way plans for the project. The project received a Federal Grant for construction.
Services:
- Site and River Survey
- Structure Design
- Structure Inspection
- Trail Design