The Towpath Trail is a multi-purpose trail that will eventually run 110 miles from New Philadelphia to Cleveland along the old Ohio & Erie Canal. In the Cleveland area, the trail currently ends at Harvard Road and 49th Street and picks up again for 1.75 miles through the new Steelyard Commons.

The Wendy Park Foundation is committed to connecting the Towpath Trail to Wendy Park at Whiskey Island and Lake Erie by funding 1.2 miles of the trail to the South of Wendy Park.  The Wendy Park Foundation proposes utilizing the Willow Street Bridge, to offer pedestrian and bike traffic the ability to cross the Old River Channel from Whiskey Island on to Elm Street.  The path would then travel along the west side of the Cuyahoga River (River Bend Street) and through the Scranton Peninsula to approximately Scranton Road beneath the Hope Memorial Bridge.  This path would provide travelers a unique journey through a blend of Cleveland’s industrial past and present and neighborhoods and provide a unique blend of nature and industry for its travelers.  From these 1.2 miles of trail, connectors could provide access to Cleveland neighborhoods and the future Canal Basin Park on the Canal Basin Peninsula.
 
The final connection from the Towpath to Wendy Park and Lake Erie will be through the proposed “Golden Spike Bridge”. This pedestrian and bike only bridge would provide visitors and residents of northeast Ohio the ability to cross the train tracks and enjoy Wendy Park and  Lake Erie..  Ultimately this connectivity will unite communities and spur economic development along the way by making Cleveland an even more desirable place to work, live and play.