Welland By-Pass
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The Welland By-pass, completed in 1973, was a massive construction project on the Welland Canal in Ontario, Canada.
The Welland By-pass's straight and unobstructed channel outside Welland.
A ship at the Welland Dock. A concrete bank can be seen on the left.
Townline Tunnel
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The Townline Tunnel is an underwater tunnel in Welland, Ontario, Canada carrying Highway 58A as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway under the Welland Canal.
Welland By-Pass
…wide, as compared to the 58 m (190 ft) width of the old channel. The channel's minimum depth is 9 m (30 ft). Two tunnels, the Main Street Tunnel and the Townline Tunnel, were constructed to allow vehicles and trains to pass beneath the canal. To complement this, an aqueduct, to convey the Welland River under the new…
The tunnel seen from the west
Length of tunnel approaches