https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/217777700

It was was bound to happen sooner or later. Only a temporary measure, but it looks as though places like the C&O Canal Towpath will no longer be limited to bikes, pedestrians and horses. Not likely to see an increase in long distance touring, but e-bike day riders will surely proliferate in places where they were previously banned.