Originally Posted by jpescatore

According to the C&O Canal Association (a great organization to support if you use the Towpath a lot - join here) there will be another 18 miles of the Towpath resurfaced in 2020, they are doing 17 miles in 2019 and they did 32 since 2017 before that. A lot has just been repairing flooding damage, vs. general improvement - given the increase in heavy rain events we see now, that trend will likely continue.

When you look at all the funding cuts to the National Park System, seeing them stay even in maintenance is a huge achievement, but the C&O as a national park has always benefited from a high level of volunteer support.