United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to designate the New York State Barge Canal System as a National Historic Landmark. The National Park System Advisory Board is recommending the designation, so only Interior Department approval is needed to list the Erie and the other New York canals as […]
The new Canandaigua Road Bridge over the Erie Canal in Macedon is open today, putting a major Wayne County highway link back in business. The $4.3 million dollar bridge reconnects Macedon’s business and residential districts. About 5,000 vehicles a day used the old bridge before it had to be torn down and replaced. It’s […]
The New York State Canal Corporation is kicking off a weekend-to-weekend series of events and activities along the length of the Erie Canal. The 11th Annual Canal Splash has events scheduled from Brockport to Schuylerville over the next 10 days along the 524-mile canal and trail system. The full list of this year’s “Canal Splash!” […]