A controversial federal project to replace the lock on the Industrial Canal in New Orleans has ballooned in cost — from under $1 billion to nearly $5 billion — even as opposition builds among those ...

Zebra mussels dot the side wall. Steel panels of different ages and colors stand out like a patches on an old jacket. Concrete, pre-dating at least 18 presidential administrations, helps hold it all ...

State-backed proposals for revitalizing downtown Albany give a nod to the Erie Canal's original gateway. It's a historic opportunity to reconnect the city to its waterway. A 19th-century postcard ...

Join Matt and Nicole on a kayak trip inside Lock 2 on the Erie Canal in Waterford, NY. In this episode - Reflections on the Erie Canal meets Field Trip! Join Matt and Nicole on a kayak trip inside ...

The first batch of boats to enter Erie Canal Lock 2 in Waterford on Friday, the opening day of the state's canal system. The canal locks are open through Oct. 16. Boaters line up to enter Erie Canal ...

“Knowle Locks are an important part of the area’s heritage and a place valued by boaters, walkers, cyclists and local people.

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 ...

A centuries-old practice that has helped keep the country’s historic canal lock gates in working order is still used today – and the region’s heritage railways are playing a key role in keeping it ...