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Waterway opening marks end of great canal plan at Lockport
The opening of the big waterway near Lockport signals completion of the sanitary canal segment and the start of a ship canal linking the inland water system to the Mississippi. Chicago poured about 33 million dollars into purification efforts, while engineers push toward a broader inland waterway to move grain and reduce rail dependence.
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