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Erie Canal reopens after wall collapse

Updated: Thursday, 16 Aug 2012, 7:20 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 16 Aug 2012, 7:20 PM EDT

Lindsay Munschauer
Posted by: Eli George

ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) - There's good news for boaters who want to enjoy the rest of the summer on the Erie Canal.

A stretch of the canal between Albion and Holley has reopened. The 10 mile-section of the waterway was closed and drained for repairs after a sinkhole developed in a road running alongside the canal.

The sinkhole caused a partial collapse of the canal wall. Governor Cuomo promised crews would work around the clock to get the canal reopened.

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