claim: "it's taken more time to complete the towpath trail than it did to build the (ohio & erie) canal."
author: dan moore
evidence_1: whether birding, biking, hiking, running, riding on horseback, taking a canal ... in  some places, the trail leaves the historic route where time has erased the old  path. ... canalway miles: 87 miles of towpath trail; number of trailheads: more  than ... its surfaces here: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/main/pages/56. aspx.
evidence_2: of its planned 320 miles, more than 270 miles of trail are complete as of early  2017. ... on-road connectors) or choose from the myriad of completed trails that  make ... the ohio & erie canal towpath trail stretches more than 80 miles from  the ... ohio to erie trail travelers will take the little miami scenic trail south from  here.
evidence_3: the ohio & erie canal towpath trail is the main recreation route through the  ohio ... long across four counties, the towpath trail will be 101 miles when  complete. ... though more than 50 miles of trail have been completed in the  southern most ... current plans will take the trail from its current southern terminus  at state ...
evidence_4: the ohio & erie canal towpath trail is an amazing trail journey that takes users  ... currently, 81 miles of the trail are complete from cleveland south to bolivar, but  it ... the zoar valley trail is accessible at fort laurens, though it's a rougher ride  ... the town of peninsula, and take a left onto locust st., then in 0.1 mile another ...
evidence_5: aug 27, 2015 ... gallery: ohio and erie canal towpath: cleveland to akron ... we met hikers,  bikers, fishermen and families making full use of the towpath and its adjacent  parks. ... ted and i split our ride into two days so we would have time to stop and  ... it has taken longer to build the towpath trail than it took to build the ...