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5/9/22 – Little Miami Scenic Trail, Grandin Road

Starting Monday May 9, 2022, and lasting approximately 8 months, the Little Miami Scenic Trail will be closed at Grandin Road for a project to replace the King Avenue bridge, add a roundabout, and realign the Trail itself. The Warren County Engineer’s office announced the specific date for this closure on April 28, 2022. There will be no detour for this closure. Visit MiamiValleyTrails.org for details.
https://www.miamivalleytrails.org/little-miami-scenic-trail-closed-grandin-road If you want to talk with someone who has been through there recently, join the Facebook Enthusiast Group and post your question. There are over 10,000 members already, so you may get lots of advice!

5/16/22 – The Ohio to Erie Trail Interactive Map provides an option for going around the Little Miami Scenic Trail closure in Warren County.

For the Ride with GPS instructions for the Grandin Road Construction Optional Street Route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39462376
Road route from Foster’s Park Trailhead to South Lebanon Trailhead

Visit the Interactive Map at https://ohiotoerietrailarchive.org/interactive-map/#interactivemap

Grandin Road Ride Around (northbound)

Leg	Dir	Type	Notes	Total
	←	Left	Turn left onto Old 3C Highway, C-10	0.0
0.2	←	Left	Turn left	0.2
0.2	↑	Straight	Continue onto Stillwater Drive	0.4
0.1	→	Right	Turn right onto Harkers Run	0.6
0.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Scioto Court	0.6
0.0	←	Left	Turn left onto Harkers Run	0.6
0.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Marsh Creek Lane	0.7
0.1	→	Right	Turn right onto Autumn Run Drive	0.8
0.3	←	Left	Turn left onto Striker Road, T-151	1.2
0.3	↑	Straight	Continue onto Striker Road, T-151	1.5
0.7	→	Slight Right	Turn slight right onto Striker Road, T-151	2.2
0.1	→	Right	Turn right onto Grandin Road, C-150	2.3
0.1	←	Left	Turn left onto Grandin Ridge Drive	2.4
0.5	←	Left	Turn left onto Ridgeview Lane	2.9
0.7	←	Left	Turn left onto SR 48	3.6
0.6	←	Left	Turn left onto Lebanon Road	4.2

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7/31/19

We are hearing that travelers are getting confused in the Cleveland area because there is a lot of construction and changes. Here is the most recent status:

TIGER Project: Cleveland Metroparks Update

https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/about/cleveland-metroparks-organization/future-plans/re-connecting-cleveland-tiger-grant-project. In February, construction began on two important connector trails that are part of the TIGER project. which will connect the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail Lake Link to the Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway. The Lakefront Bikeway is finished. It begins at Edgewater Park and ends at West 28^th or West 25^th.

 OTET -Towpath Trail: Riding the OTET north

• Stage 1: (Harvard to Steelyard, In Progress) The O&E Canal Towpath Trail (Towpath) ends at Harvard Avenue. Turn left on Harvard and take Harvard to Jennings Road. Turn right or north on Jennings and take it up to Steelyard Commons – Presently all roads are under construction, but passable. The southern end of the Towpath Trail behind Steelyard Commons is currently under heavy construction and is not passable. You must continue riding north on Jennings until you can make a right turn further into Steelyard Commons Parking lot at the north end of the Plaza. Return to the towpath trail behind Steelyard Commons Plaza.
• Stage 2: Not part of OTET

• Stage 3: (Steelyard to Literary, Complete) This Towpath section is now completed. When returning to the Steelyard Commons Towpath trail continue to travel north passing under two tunnels. After the second tunnel, stay right on the towpath and you will enter the newly completed Urban Scenic Towpath. Continue north on the new section until reaching Literary in Cleveland’s Historic Tremont District. Taking a left onto Literary the towpath turns into University Street which is one way heading south-not north for a short distance.
• Stage 4: (Literary to Cleveland’s Lakefront Bikeway, Complete) Stay on Literary until you reach West 14th Street. Turn right on West 14^th until it dead ends into Abbey Road.  Turn left on Abbey Road past the Cleveland sign to West 25^th Street. Turn right on W 25^th to and left on Franklin Boulevard. Turn right on West 28^th and take it all the way to Cleveland’s new Lakefront bikeway just north of Detroit Avenue on the left under the bridge.  Take the Lakefront Bikeway east to Edgewater Park.

7/21/19

6/3/19

Roberts Pass Trail Closed June 10-14

The Madison County Engineering Department will be sealcoating the Roberts Pass section of the Ohio to Erie Trail starting June 10, 2019 for approximately three days (weather permitting).  Please avoid the section from Wilson Road in Madison County to Walnut Street in London during this time due to construction equipment and wet sealcoating on the trail.  This section is approximately 7 miles in length.

Potential Road Alternative:

SR 665 is roughly parallel to the south of this section of trail.  Use extreme caution on this highway.  Use only if necessary.

Westbound:  Turn left (south) from the trail onto Wilson Rd., go to Lilly Chapel Georgesville Rd. and continue to SR 665.  Turn right (west) and go about 6 miles to Walnut St. and follow trail street route signs across London.

Eastbound: From Walnut St. proceed south to SR 665 (Center St.)  Turn left (east) approximately 6 miles to Lilly Chapel Georgesville Rd. and turn left (north).  Bear left onto Wilson Rd. and continue to the trail crossing and turn right (east).

Drive, Park, and Ride Consideration:  If you normally drive to Battelle Darby Metro Park and park at the Camp Chase Trail parking area and ride west towards London, you might consider driving to the Prairie Grass Trailhead in London to park and ride further west.  The same for Wilson Road Trailhead if you normally drive there to park.  If you have not ridden that far west in the past, this may be the opportunity.  South Charleston is only about 11 miles west of London and has a nice trailhead, restaurants, coffee shop, and ice cream store to visit before your return to the Prairie Grass Trailhead.

Roberts Pass

5/28/19

5/21/19

3/18/19

Section of Towpath Trail in Summit Metro Parks to close until early June

Updated Mar 18, 2019; Posted Mar 18, 2019

By Robin Goist, cleveland.com

AKRON, Ohio — A one-mile section of the Towpath Trail in the Summit Metro Parks in Akron will close Tuesday and remain closed through early June.

The closure runs from Manchester Road to Ohio 224, Summit Metro Parks spokeswoman Stephanie Walton told cleveland.com on Monday. There will be no detour.

An Army Corps of Engineers invasive species project will construct a barrier in the area to prevent Asian carp from traveling into the waterways, Walton said. Cargill has utility lines running under the Towpath Trail and needs to move them in order for crews to complete the project.

“We generally discourage people traveling off of the Towpath onto local roads, so there will not be a marked detour available,” Walton said.

The section of the Towpath Trail will be open for the Towpath Century Ride on June 8, Walton said.

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Summit Metro Parks@metro_parks

Trail Alert: The Towpath Trail will be closed between Manchester Rd. and State Route 224 for utility work necessary for an Army Corps of Engineers invasive species project. The closure begins Tuesday, March 19 and continues through early June 2019.

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Route Alerts 12/14/18

Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release
Pamela Barnes, 440-546-5994, 440-241-5857 (cell), or [email protected]For Immediate Release Friday, December 14, 2018

National Park Service to Temporarily Close Towpath Trail Section

Brecksville, Ohio – The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Deep Lock Quarry and Hunt House will be closed beginning Monday, December 17, while a contractor installs a steel pedestrian bridge. The closure will likely continue through late winter or early spring.

The temporary closure is necessary for public safety. There will be no detour available. Please respect the closure.

This bridge is the last of four slated for replacement. Earlier in 2018, installation was halted when workers encountered a previously undiscovered stone culvert that was original to the Ohio & Erie Canal. Engineers have been working to redesign the abutment, and the bridge can now be installed without adverse effects on historic resources. The temporary detour that has been available since mid-summer will not be open during this phase.

Route Alerts 10/22/18

Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Section Closed October 23

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – The National Park Service will close a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park Tuesday October 23, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The trail closure between Frazee House and Station Road Trailhead is necessary for public safety while workers repair a bridge that crosses the Sagamore waste weir.

Please respect all park closures for the safety of visitors, resources, and park staff.

CVNP encompasses 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 activities in one setting. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/cuva, www.facebook.com/cuyahogavalleynationalpark, or call 330-657-2752.

Route Alerts 10/16/18

Route Alerts 10/1/18

Towpath Trail Closed For 27^th Annual Towpath Marathon

Brecksville, Ohio – The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park will be closed to the general public starting at dusk Saturday, October 6 until 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 7. All of the parking lots along the Towpath Trail from Frazee House Trailhead to Botzum Trailhead including Indigo Lake Trailhead will be closed. Expect limited delays due to short road closures in the morning hours on Sunday, October 7. The closure is due to the 27^th Annual Towpath Marathon, a specialty marathon, half marathon, and 10K race, sponsored by Canalway Partners, a Founding Organization of the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area.

Route Alerts 8/31/18

The Cleveland area has a lot of progress going on and will continue to change until 2020.

The information located on this map pertains to panel N1 just before you get to the Lakefront area.

The information located on this map pertains to panel N2 in the Jennings Rd./Steelyard Commons area.

Alerts in Central Ohio are detailed at this link:
http://centralohiogreenways.com/news-alerts/

7/28/18 Alert:
Alum Creek Trail by Easton in NE Columbus has maintenance work, through access will stay open, slow down and proceed with caution.  You may be delayed if there is active construction. Duration is through first week of September 2018.
MORE HERE:  www.centralohiogreenways.com/news-alerts/

4-15-18

Flooding along trail in Cuyahoga National Valley Park

Details

Updates as of 11-1-17

This web site no longer supports the OTET Maps sold prior to 2-2017. So many changes along the Ohio to Erie Trail route makes up-dates entirely too cumbersome. New Tour Guides are available in the web site store.

North Region – Panel N3 – Akron –  a section of the Ohio to Erie Trail known as the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Akron has a one-mile detour between the current Memorial Parkway and Mustill Store Trailheads. The detour uses Hickory Street to the west of the Trail until 2018 during construction.  This detour of Towpath Trail and Ohio to Erie Trail does provide a safe, easily identifiable and mostly accessible trail for hikers and bicyclists.  There are short sections that involve steep grades along the Maple Street Connector of the new route – 10% & 15% – where walking a bike may be preferred. It is signed. Also note that the area in Akron has no Route 1 signs. We are still working with the folks there to realize the OTET is STATE wide.

North Central Region  – Panel NC1 North of Mohican Valley Trail – This panel shows a new section of the Holmes County Trail from the Mohican Valley Trail to Glenmont that is now opened!  Follow Route 1 signs to Killbuck on Route 520.

North Central Region – Panels NC5 and NC6 – Westerville City  – note that in the City of Westerville there are plenty of very nice white and green signs that say Ohio to Erie Trail  and other OTET signs that are high on poles or on lower sign panels. There are NO route 1 signs for about 6 miles through this busy city but most of the trail is on the Westerville Bike and Hike Path. Watch carefully for the signs for OTET. They have an abundance of the US BR 50 signs and it does follow the OTET for much of the way but it goes east and OTET goes northeast. The OTET Tour Guides will take you through, so follow them!

South Region – Panels S4, 5 & 6 -Cincinnati  – this is a navigation clarifications and not route changes from the tour guide.  Two areas need traveler attention. Going towards Cincinnati after turning on to Kellogg Avenue from Carrel, in one-half mile the trail goes left (south) around the back of the school on stilts and not straight on Kellogg Avenue. While the trail returns to Kellogg/Riverside Drive later, this beautiful one mile trail section winds along the Ohio River where there are ball fields and a boat ramp with very little car traffic compared to Kellogg. When the trail ends at Corbin, turn right for one block and you are back on Kellogg which now has become Riverside Drive to the city and it is well marked. Turn left at Riverside and Corbin toward downtown Cincinnati.

Updates as of 9/15/17

North Region – Panel N3 – Akron –  a section of the Ohio to Erie Trail known as the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Akron has a one-mile detour between the current Memorial Parkway and Mustill Store Trailheads. The detour uses Hickory Street to the west of the Trail until 2018 during construction.  This detour of Towpath Trail and Ohio to Erie Trail does provide a safe, easily identifiable and mostly accessible trail for hikers and bicyclists.  There are short sections that involve steep grades along the Maple Street Connector of the new route – 10% & 15% – where walking a bike may be preferred. It is signed. Also note that the area in Akron has no Route 1 signs. We are still working with the folks there to realize the OTET is STATE wide.

North Central Region  – Panel NC1 North of Mohican Valley Trail – This panel shows a new section of the Holmes County Trail from the Mohican Valley Trail to Glenmont . This should be paved and open by September 1, 2017.  The Route 1 bicycle signs remain on the old route using County 25 and County 6 to take you to County 520 and into Killbuck. This is a very beautiful alternate route on the OTET and is marked with ALT stickers on the Route 1 signs. It is hilly in several spots but traffic is very light except for an occasional horse and buggy.

North Central Region – Panels NC5 and NC6 – Westerville City  – note that in the City of Westerville there are plenty of very nice signs that say Ohio to Erie Trail but they are on poles and lower sign panels. There are NO route 1 signs for about 6 miles through this busy city but most of the trail is on the Westerville Bike and Hike Path. Watch carefully for the signs for OTET. They have an abundance of the US BR 50 signs and it does follow the OTET for much of the way but it goes east and OTET goes northeast. The OTET Tour Guides will take you through,    so follow them!

South Region – Panels S4, 5 & 6 -Cincinnati  – this is a navigation clarifications and not route changes from the tour guide.  Two areas need traveler attention. Going towards Cincinnati after turning on to Kellogg Avenue from Carrel, in one-half mile the trail goes left (south) around the back of the school on stilts and not straight on Kellogg Avenue. While the trail returns to Kellogg/Riverside Drive later, this beautiful one mile trail section winds along the Ohio River where there are ball fields and a boat ramp with very little car traffic compared to Kellogg. When the trail ends at Corbin, turn right for one block and you are back on Kellogg which now has become Riverside Drive to the city and it is well marked. Turn left at Riverside and Corbin toward downtown Cincinnati. In 2.5 miles where you turn left (towards the Ohio River)  is at Bain and Riverside at the red light. Use the red light to cross and enter the OTET at Berry International Friendship Park. ( It is possible to stay on Riverside and catch the trail at other places, but the easiest is to take this first sign of a trail on your left.) Go beyond the wooden art work to the path closest to the Ohio River and turn right. The first trail next to the train tracks will get you to the same location but the path closest to the river is much more scenic!

South Central Region (S to N directions) – Panel SC3 : where the CCT/OTET ends at W. Sullivant Ave. turn left and go 1 block west to Industrial Mile Rd.  Follow it north and east to the intersection with  Georgesville Rd. Use the pedestrian signal and crosswalk to cross to the east side of Georgesville Rd and go south (right) on the paved side path toward the RRx where the Camp Chase Trail resumes eastward into Columbus connecting to Columbus Wilson Park and the bridge over Broad Street (which is National Road U.S. 40). This is on the Tour Guide.

These web sites can be of assistance to you in the local areas they cover.

Little Miami: www.miamivalleytrails.org

Camp Chase Trail: www.campchasetrail.co

Central Ohio: www.centralohiogreenways.com

Delaware County: www.dcft.typepad.com

Ohio and Erie Canalway: www.ohioanderiecanalway.com

Madison County: www.fmcpt.com

Millersburg/Holmes County: www.holmestrail.org

Mt. Vernon/Knox County: www.knoxcountyparks.org Wayne County www.waynecountytrails.org