The Lehigh Canal Towpath in Canal Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania has reopened to the public after being closed for repairs since an October 6 breach. A 75-foot-long stacked stone embankment was constructed to assure long-term stabilization of the riverbank. New clay was placed and compacted to restore the towpath and canal channel to its historic dimensions, and a geosynthetic clay liner was installed to ensure that the repair remains permanently watertight.

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