Whitehall lock finally open allowing Lake Champlain access from the south
A message from the North Country Chamber of Commerce website
We are pleased to confirm that the Whitehall lock of the Champlain Canal finally opened on Friday for passage, allowing access by boaters to Lake Champlain from the south.
Unfortunately, the state’s construction restrictions this past spring as part of the COVID-19 pause, delayed completion of the lock reconstruction, cutting Lake Champlain off from the Champlain Canal for most of the summer. Making matters worse, of course, has been the closure of the northern border to Canadian boats and boat owners, effectively isolating Lake Champlain from both directions.
While we continue to believe the canal work should have proceeded last spring as essential construction on a state transportation system, we have been regularly monitoring progress and seeking the soonest possible opening. We hope that Friday’s restoration of lake access from the canal will bring some amount of much needed additional business to the Lake Champlain marinas in the weeks ahead.
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Posted: August 10th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.