Champlain Canalway Trail section reopens in Fort Edward and Kingsbury

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 4:44 AM

Two miles of the Champlain Canalway Trail have reopened between Towpath Lane and Route 196 in Fort Edward and Kingsbury. The section was closed for several years during the Champlain Hudson Power Express project. Crews resurfaced it with stone dust, restoring public access to part of the Empire State Trail.

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