1. Concurrently, towing paths along rivers were made obsolete by new, motorized boats. 2. A branch to Radstock was started but instead a tramway was laid along its towing path . 3. Yeoman was also responsible for setting out towing paths , designing 35 roving bridges, and construction of lock gates. 4. A towing path is a road or track on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. 5. One problem with the horse towing path where it passed under a bridge was abrasion of the rope on the bridge arch. 6. It curves along the edge of a sportsground and playing field, and the former towing path is now a public footpath. 7. Many rivers were improved by artificial cuts, and this often gave an opportunity to construct a towing path at the same time. 8. They had built locks and some artificial cuts to bypass difficult sections of the river, and created a towing path for horses. 9. A horse is connected to the carriage with a towing rope, proceeding on one side of the rail on a towing path . 10. This proposal formed the basis for an Act of Parliament obtained in 1783, which also allowed a horse towing path to be built.