Emergency repairs to the D&L Trail in Easton require the closure of the path for the foreseeable future, the path’s nonprofit manager said this week.
The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor announced the closure Monday. It’s beneath the Dr. George S. Smith Memorial Bridge that carries South Third Street (Route 611) over the Lehigh River in Easton.
“FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, please turn around at the closure and DO NOT attempt to get by it,” corridor staff, who are based at the National Canal Museum in Easton, posted to social media.
Easton is repairing the trail after officials discovered a portion breaking away into the Lehigh River, corridor spokesman Daniel DiBella told lehighvalleylive.com.
Emergency repairs requiring the closure of the D&L Trail are underway Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in the area beneath the Dr. George S. Smith Memorial Bridge that carries South Third Street (Route 611) over the Lehigh River in Easton.Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com
The repairs aim to stabilize the trail.
“We are waiting on an estimated completion date, but we do not anticipate it taking long,” DiBella said Tuesday.
Further information on the repairs was not immediately available from city officials.
The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor does not have a detour recommended to skirt the closure, which is just west of the northern end of Delaware Canal State Park.
The corridor oversees the D&L Trail that includes stretches held by more than 30 landowners.
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