This day in history: November 30
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Date(s) - 30/11/2023
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1915
“Good-Bye to the Old Locks” Changes will be made on the Erie Canal this winter in anticipation of the opening of the new 40 ½ foot high lock next year. The five old locks will “come up”, and 22 old lock tenders will be out of jobs, to be replaced with three crews of three men each working eight-hour shifts.
1977
Because of deteriorating conditions, the New York State Department of Transportation has posted a weight limit of one ton on the emergency bridge between Mohawk Street and East Jefferson Street across the canal, and indicated the city is responsible for its enforcement. Mayor Ted Wind said the city has no intension of accepting the state’s order.