. Canadian transportation & distribution management. ferent contracts to thelake, the Railways and Canals Departmentwill build a double track railway along thewest side of the canal from the foot of theflight locks near Merritfcon to the lake,and temporary trestles will be built outin the lake on either side of the harbor,from which to start the dumps. The rail-way will also be utilized to haul crushedstone from the site of the flight locks tolocks 1, 2 and 3, where it will be used formaking concrete. The contractor for therock excavation from the site of the flightlocks will, under his contra
. Canadian transportation & distribution management. ferent contracts to thelake, the Railways and Canals Departmentwill build a double track railway along thewest side of the canal from the foot of theflight locks near Merritfcon to the lake,and temporary trestles will be built outin the lake on either side of the harbor,from which to start the dumps. The rail-way will also be utilized to haul crushedstone from the site of the flight locks tolocks 1, 2 and 3, where it will be used formaking concrete. The contractor for therock excavation from the site of the flightlocks will, under his contract, be obligedto crush a sufficient quantity of the goodrock taken from his excavation to supplyall the crushed stone required for makingall the concrete for the different locks andstructures. The lock walls will be 82 ft. above thetop of the gate sills, and including the ne-cessary foundation work required below thislevel two of the locks will have walls 100ft. high. The lock gates will be of the single leaftype, swinging on a hinge at one side of. Profile of North End of New Welland Ship Canal.
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