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Canal Reopens In Parts Of Monroe & Orleans Counties

NYS Canal Corp.

The New York State Canal Corporation says that repairs to a section of the Erie Canal, just west of the Hulberton Lift bridge in the Orleans County Town of Murray have been completed.

That has allowed that section of the canal to reopen as of Sunday, July 3rd, between the villages of Brockport and Middleport. Repairs had to be made to a culvert and that section of canal was closed a week ago.

Officials say that part of the canal provides vital irrigation to 25 farms and two commercial golf courses, and accelerated repairs allowed for minimal disruption to the agricultural growing season.

A detour on the Erie Canalway Trail from the Hulberton Lift Bridge to around 3,500 feet west of the bridge will remain in effect until Tuesday.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.