Commute June 24, 2004 - revised (none)

Finally we get to route 1. Route 1 was built long before anyone thought to make a linear park out of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and tow path. So the tow path is gone and the canal goes under route 1 in a culvert. This bridge, carrying the tow path across route 1, was just completed and opened this spring. Before the bridge, if I wanted to stay on the tow path, I'd ride down the shoulder of route 1 and cross to the other side at Bakers Basin Road and pick up the path where it crosses Bakers Basin Road. Coming the other way, the only choice was to ride against traffic. There used to be a parking area here and access to route 1 from the path. Now, it appears route 1 has been fenced off. I certainly don't understand why.

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