AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Mayor Garnett L. Johnson will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. Monday at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion to announce the partial reopening of the Augusta Canal towpath.

The reopening is from the headgates to the Interstate 20 bridge.

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The route has been closed since Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024, left it covered in debris and full of hazards.

The Augusta Utilities Department, in coordination with the Augusta Canal Authority, has made enough repairs to safely reopen a section of the towpath while additional restoration and safety improvements continue along other areas.

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