On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...

The greatest challenge was elevation: Lake Erie, the canal’s western terminus, is more than 570 feet above sea level. The Hudson River at Waterford, New York, the eastern terminus, is a mere 16. ...

That is what we're delivering, and we're excited to welcome the bridge that's making its way down the Erie Canal ... the New York Harbor on June 22. From there, it has made its way up the Hudson ...

A new historically sensitive bridge ... Erie Canal terminus (Commercial Slip). The newly arrived Whipple Truss bridge was constructed off site at LMC Industrial Contractors, Inc. in Dansville, NY ...

When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, it was an immediate success and led to the growth of the Empire State. A new series dives ...

the proposed 339-mile-long Erie Canal connecting the Hudson River at Albany, New York, to Lake Erie at Buffalo, New York, was designed to move cargo arriving in New York City from the Atlantic ...

A bicentennial anniversary is right around the corner for the Erie Canal.Corn Hill Navigation unveiled its plans, Wednesday, ...

The project will convert the Erie Canal aqueduct and adjacent riverfront ... removal of the upper vehicle deck of the Broad Street Bridge, and the creation of public space on the lower level.

In 1819, after building three sections of the Erie Canal, Joseph Miller decided to purchase 102 acres of land from Jacob and ...

Workers spend winter on the Erie Canal preparing for its bicentennial navigation season. The New York State Canal System is open to the public May-October each year. But what happens when the ...

As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its ...

The annual eight-day Parks & Trails Cycle the Erie Canalway bike tour from Buffalo to Albany ... bike along the Hudson River ...