Closure on Capital Crescent Trail Due to Sewage Spill National Park Service Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles [email protected] 202-619-7177 Washington - The Capital Crescent Trail between Fletchers Cove and the end of the trail at Water Street in Georgetown in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is closed until further notice due to a large sewage spill. The tunnel below Canal Road near Foxhall is also closed. Trail users and commuters can use the canal towpath downstream of Fletchers Cove as an alternate route but should be prepared for wet and muddy conditions. The closures are expected to remain in place into the weekend. DC Water and Sewer Authority is working to resolve the issue. Park rangers remind visitors and cyclists to obey all closure signs and barricades as they are in place for their own safety while crews are working to resolve the situation. DC Water reported the spill to the National Park Service (NPS) around 7 pm Wednesday, April 30 and requested the closure. Officers from the U.S. Park Police responded to institute the closure for public safety while NPS staff responded to begin an assessment of any potential impacts to park resources or facilities.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 12:56:17 +0000
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