TRAIL UPDATES
Ohio & Erie Canalway (western Stark County)
Jan. 24- Recent rains have once again caused the Tuscarawas River to rise and close the following sections of the Towpath Trail:
- Lake Ave. Bridge in Massillon
- Blough Ave. Bridge in Navarre
The Dominion East Ohio line replacement project north of Wooster St. in Navarre is under way. No closures are expected.
Please follow all trail closure signage. For a complete list of Canalway construction and closure alerts visit this link.
Hoover Trail (North Canton)
Jan. 24- Open and in good condition, watch for water over the trail near the ballfields. Users should use caution when crossing or entering Marquardt
until permanent signals are in place. The trail currently ends at 10th St. behind Hoover High School with new construction moving south to the North Canton YMCA.
Mahoning Valley Trail (Alliance)
Jan. 24- Closed from the Gaskill Parking lot north to Rockhill Ave. due to flooding and high water on the trail.
Middle Branch Trail (Canton)
Construction has begun on a loop trail around Glenoak High School and will cotinue south through Plain Township's Scheider Park, Rice's Nursery, Gervasi Vineyard, and into four Canton City Parks ending at Screiber Park just south of Rt. 62. A 2012 opening is planned.
Molly Stark Park (Louisville and Nimishillen Twp.)
The environmental assessment of Molly Stark Park, 7900 Columbus Rd. NE, near Louisville has been completed and shows no contamination of land or water around the park. However, the assessment also confirmed that the former hospital building on the site is contaminated with asbestos. The Stark County Park District would like to salvage part of the building for community use, and is pursuing a $200,000 EPA Brownfields grant to abate the asbestos in the buildings.
West Branch Trail (through Canton City Parks)
Jan. 24- Open and in good condition.
Whitacre Greer Park
Jan. 24- Open and in good condition.