Several Bucks County canal projects are officially in progress at Delaware Canal State Park thanks to a $9 million investment, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.  

The six major projects encompass infrastructure improvement and repairs, including critical responses to damages from a major rain event in July 2023.  

The projects span across New Hope, Solebury, and Washington Crossing (Upper Makefield) townships.  

Specific enhancement includes a towpath bypass overhaul and a wing wall rebuild in New Hope, a bridge scour repair and wastegate concrete repairs in Solebury, Washington Crossing’s library bridge replacement, and a full replacement of the Tebola Beans Bridge.  

To facilitate construction, water from the canal stretching from New Hope to Washington Crossing has been drained.  

As a substitute, the state is exploring options to reintroduce water into sections of the canal located south of Washington Crossing. 

Completion dates for the several projects vary.  

Read more about the several canal projects at Delaware Canal State Park in the Patch.  

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