I-77 Towpath Trail Bridge Dedication

11/1/2007

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On Saturday, October 27, 2007, supporters gathered at Fort Laurens State Memorial in Bolivar, Ohio, to dedicate a new section of Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and the Towpath Trail Bridge over Interstate 77.

Congressman Ralph Regula presided over a dedication ceremony for a new bridge spanning I-77 that will allow the Towpath Trail to connect Fort Laurens and Bolivar to the improved Towpath Trail, which currently extends south to Zoar Village. A crowd of 100 enthusiastic supporters gathered at Fort Laurens on a cloudy Saturday October morning to hear remarks from locally elected officials, including County Commissioners, State Representatives and Congressmen Ralph Regula and Zack Space. Others in attendance included Bill Bible, Ohio Department of Transportation; Bill Laidlaw, Ohio Historical Society; Chris Abbuhl, President Tuscarawas County Commissioners; Allan Krulak, Ohio & Erie Canalway Heritage Committee; and Jon Elsasser, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition.

The project represents the fulfillment of a community vision and now allows for further development of the Towpath Trail north through Bolivar to marry the completed section in Stark County. This trail provides a vital connection along the 101-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

Following the dedication, Ohio Historical Society opened the museum at Fort Laurens for refreshments sponsored by Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Bolivar Zoar Towpath Rotary.

Thank you to all the participants including the Ohio History Society, 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Co. B, Northeastern Tuscarawas County Community Business Association, Friend of Fort Laurens, and Tusky Valley High School Band & students for helping with the event.

Courtesy of www.ohioeriecanal.org and www.ohiocanal.org