Constructed 192 years ago as part of the Ohio & Erie Canal, the Towpath Trail is a defining feature of the Cuyahoga Valley landscape. The Towpath Trail starts at Harvard Road, runs through the Cleveland Metroparks and the Erie Canal Reservation, and ends in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

The project was envisioned as a four-stage process and helped meet the goals of the Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Initiative.

Stage 1

Connect the current Harvard Avenue terminus to Steelyard Commons.

Stage 2

Extend the Towpath Trail along the border of Steelyard Commons.

Stage 3

Link the northern entrance of Steelyard Commons to Literary Avenue. This 1.9-mile stretch connects Tremont, Steelyard Commons, and Clark Fields.

Stage 4

Runs 1.5 miles from Literary Ave. to the future Canal Basin Park in Downtown Cleveland’s Flats.

• Linking the Corridor
• Alignment and Design Study
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Executed Project Development Agreement

Project Extension

Garfield Boulevard Connector

Multi-modal trail between the center of Garfield Heights and the Towpath Trail and Garfield Park Reservation.