LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)–Two five-ton, 12′ tall wooden lock gates are set to arrive and be installed in the Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks today. The installation will complete the $1.3 million ...

There have been 200 years of cruising down the Erie Canal, but that wouldn’t be possible without locks. Locks are essential for navigation on the canal, acting as elevators for boats.Shawn Daily, a ...

In a major milestone for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the first four gates for the new locks have arrived from the port of Trieste, Italy to the waterway's Atlantic side on board the ...

Rehabilitation work has been completed at Lock Number 47, located on the Union Canal towpath between the Berks County Heritage Center and Reber’s Bridge in Bern Township. The work had begun in early ...

Last week the first gate for the new locks on the Pacific side was installed, marking another important milestone for the Panama Canal expansion. It was carried to its final destination on ...

Jutte Excavating Inc. of Ft. Recovery, Ohio, installed new gates at Lock One North in New Bremen, Ohio on Tuesday. Installing the gates was one of the final steps of the Lock One North renovation ...

Beneath the seemingly calm surface of the Erie Canal, dangers lurk. A strong undertow and current can swiftly sweep swimmers away from areas of safety; objects and debris sometimes clutter the ...

WASHINGTON — The southernmost portion of the historic C&O Canal is a step closer to realizing its former glory in D.C. On Thursday, big wooden gates that eventually will manage water flow between ...

New York’s history is largely defined by its waterways. But what about its future? The New York Power Authority recently authorized a $300 million plan to “reimagine” the state’s canals. While it ...

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) informs that the second shipment of four rolling gates for the Third Set of Locks to the waterway's Atlantic side has arrived from the Port of Trieste, Italy, on board ...