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 ...

Explore the Erie Canal's engineering marvels and the physics behind locks in Compact Science! Discover the science behind Erie Canal's locks! Sarajane navigates through history and physics, revealing ...

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 ...

Although the Wabash & Erie Canal rolled through Terre Haute in the 1800s, virtually no evidence of its existence is available today. That will change when Lock 47, part of where the canal once coursed ...

The choice of a consulting team to design the restoration of the 19th century Erie Canal locks here is expected to be announced this week. Seven groups applied for the job, and three finalists chosen ...