WILLIAMSPORT – The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park has closed the Polly Pond Bridge at mile 134.3 after engineers found damage to the foundation, piers and structure due to erosion. This bridge crosses Polly Pond Creek.
While the bridge is closed, visitors can follow a signposted diversion. The detour leads to the Western Maryland Rail Trail, which runs along the towpath.
To make the detour, leave the towpath at Lock 56 (mile 136.2) via the causeway over the canal. Then travel approximately 2 miles along the Western Maryland Rail Trail to the bridge over Lock 55 (mile 134.1).
For more information about the current conditions, visit https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.
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This article originally appeared in The Herald-Mail: Polly Pond bridge closed
