Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity

ALBANY, NY (06/10/2008)(readMedia)--

The New York State Canal Corporation and the New York State Marine Highway Transportation Company today announced the shipment of oversized cargo on the New York State Canal System beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Lock E-2 in Waterford, New York. Two massive turbines and one generator, worth approximately $10 million and weighing 450 tons, are being transported through the Canal System by barge because they are too large and heavy to be transported over land.

The turbines and generator originated from Newport News, Virginia, and will be traveling via the Erie and Oswego Canals to Duluth, Minnesota. The cargo will then be transported to its final destination in Western Canada to the Canadian Oil Company.

The tugboat “Margot” will be pushing the barge “Lockwood 1000” with the cargo. The “Margot” is expected to enter the Erie Canal at Lock E-2 in Waterford, New York the morning of Wednesday, June 11 and arrive in Oswego on Friday, June 13.

For information on the exact location of the load during the transit, contact Capt. Rob Goldman at (518) 365-3305.

The Canal Corporation is a proud supporter of the 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial, a year long celebration designed to commemorate 400 years of progress in the Empire State. For information regarding the Quadricentennial, please visit www.exploreny400.com

The New York State Thruway Authority/Canal Corporation offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major incidents and emergencies that may affect travel on the Thruway or navigation on the Canal System. To sign up for the Canal TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Corporation's website at www.nyscanals.gov/tas/. To sign-up for Thruway TRANSalerts please visit the Authority's website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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Posted Tuesday June 10, 2008 at 04:45 pm by New York State Canal Corporation