A section of the Erie Canal and Erie Canalway Trail will be temporarily closed for repairs in Monroe and Orleans Counties beginning on Monday, June 27.
The New York State Canal Corporation says that’s because of repairs being made to a Culvert that runs underneath the Erie Canal approximately 500 yards west of the Hulberton Lift Bridge in the Town of Murray.
It will require the temporary closure and draining of the Erie Canal between the villages of Brockport and Middleport.
After this section of the Canal is drained and preliminary construction work has started, the Canal between Middleport and Albion will be refilled with water. However, a 15-mile section of the Canal between the Albion Guard Gate (just west of the Village of Albion) and the Brockport Guard Gate (just west of the Village of Brockport) will remain de-watered until repairs are complete.
Canal Corp. officials say that residents who live along the Erie Canal in the immediate vicinity of the culvert repair work are safe. Local mariners are advised to remove their vessels from the Canal prior to Sunday, June 26.
Effective immediately, a detour on the Erie Canalway Trail from the Hulberton Lift Bridge to approximately 3,500 feet west of the lift bridge is in effect utilizing Canal Road on the north side of the Canal. Users of the trail should follow the posted detour signs.
The Canal Corporation estimates the closure of the Erie Canal in this area and the detour of the Erie Canalway Trail will last several weeks.
Mariners seeking information on alternative routes should contact the Canal Corporation at 518-471-5014.
