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 ...

The Panama Canal Expansion is moving forward to achieve its goal of enhancing the waterway's capacity. To date, the Program registers a 60.4% progress. "The Panama Canal Expansion will enhance the ...

From their vantage point in cranes overlooking the Panama Canal, operators scrutinize the century-old walls of one of its locks as the high-pitched siren of a merchant ship resonates from nearby. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...