Canalway Trail Alerts

Trail Work: Dec 16-20th, Dec 26-27th and Dec 30-31st

Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail

Glens Falls, NY 

National Grid will be performing work along a segment of the Glens Falls Feeder Canal trail from the Murray St. crossing, continuing east approximately 4/10^th of a mile to the Main St./Glen St. intersection.  

During the work period, National Grid will post designated representatives at both of the two entrance points of the trail with closure signs and barricades.  A trail detour will be in place during their work and hard copies of the map will be provided by NG at the detour points if needed.

Trail closure will be in effect:

Trail Work: October 15 – January 31, 2025

Erie Canalway Trail Lockport, NY 

A portion of the Erie Canalway Trail adjacent to Lock 35, Lockport, Niagara County, will be closed for bridge replacement. The trail will be closed from 7:00am – 3:30pm daily (M-F) for the six (6) week duration to allow crews to complete the necessary work.

 View the map of trail closure. 

Trail Work: September 30 – January 17, 2025

Erie Canalway Trail Palmyra, NY

A portion of the Erie Canalway Trail near Swift’s Landing, Town of Palmyra, Wayne County, will be closed for bridge and trail repairs.  Once completed, trail users will see new bridge decking along with a fresh resurfacing along the stone dust segment of trail to the east of the bridges.  An official on-road detour (~5.4  miles) is provided and the route is provided on the attached map. 

 View the map of trail closure. 

Trail Work: October 24 - February 01, 2025

Champlain Canalway/Empire State Trail
Fort Edward, NY

Kiewit Corporation will be working adjacent to the trail and using the segment of trail highlighted for vehicular access to their work areas. Flaggers will be used to coordinate trailway user access with ongoing construction access.

Work activities will continue:

Thursday, October 24,2024 – Saturday February 01, 2025
7am – 6 pm; Monday – Saturday

As this is a part of a construction area, trail users are advised to slow down, obey flaggers & signage and use caution while on this portion of the trail.

NO WORK ACTIVITIES

*Thanksgiving Day

*Christmas Week (Dec 24th - Dec 29th)

* New Year's Day

View the trail advisory map.

Trail Closure: May 21 – November 22, 2024

Erie Canalway Trail
Royalton, NY

Trail closure in the Town of Royalton, NY. Trail will be closed from Root Road to the Mill Street trailhead (highlighted in red on the trail closure map). Canals will be performing repair work along the Canal embankment and trail. Work is scheduled to continue from May 21st, 2024 and run through May 30th, 2025. Please check back for updates to this closure as completion date may vary.

Confident long distance road bikers can reroute as follows (Eastbound):

• Exit Trail on Left
• Head North on Root Road
• Right on Townline Road
• Right on Carmen Road
• Left on Mill Street
• Trail Access will be on your Right

View the detour route in blue on the trail closure map.

View the trail closure map.