Ahead of the upcoming navigation season, the NYS Canal Corporation will be performing maintenance work at the Spencerport Waste Weir along the Erie Canal. The work is scheduled to begin the week of March 18, 2024, and is expected to occur over a two-week period.
The waste weir is a fixed concrete structure with water control valves and gates located just east of the Union Street lift bridge in Spencerport. Strategically positioned along the Erie Canal, the Canal Corporation utilizes these structures to regulate the depth of the canal.
The maintenance work will require limited clearing of vegetation overgrowth and trees to allow access to the waste weir. In addition, there may be some limited disruption to the Erie Canalway Trail while the work is performed.
Please note this project is not part of the Earthen Embankment Integrity Program (EEIP).
Direct any inquiries to Joell Murney-Karsten, Manager of Government and Community Relations, at 315-525-9790 or by email at Joell.MurneyKarsten@canals.ny.gov.
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