by Guest » January 21, 2025, 5:14 pm
The Sabin Lock is nearly if not completely gone by now. Photos I saw show only a small section of the eastern end of the lock still visible. And the construction company has already started drilling holes in the bedrock so they can excavate to a deeper depth for the new lock.
The Sabin Lock hadn't been used since the late 1970s due to the necessity of ships having to be walked along the north pier, but then being secured on the south wall when inside the lock itself. That meant a cumbersome process of switching lines from one side to the other, so by the late 1970s it was only used in emergencies.
The Davis Lock by the early 1980s was only used by the tour boats, and since ships didn't have to switch lines from one side to the other like the Sabin, it was the lock used for any traffic overflow. When the Canadian Lock at the Soo suffered structural damage in 1987, the Davis Lock was put back into operation for the tour boats , tugs, etc.
Excavated material from the Sabin Lock is being crushed and being placed in the Davis Lock, while the eastern end of the Davis Lock is excavated for a large pump well.
The new lock will encompass the footprint of the Sabin Lock and the area between that lock and Davis Lock, and yes it will have the same dimensions as the existing Poe Lock.
The Sabin Lock is nearly if not completely gone by now. Photos I saw show only a small section of the eastern end of the lock still visible. And the construction company has already started drilling holes in the bedrock so they can excavate to a deeper depth for the new lock.
The Sabin Lock hadn't been used since the late 1970s due to the necessity of ships having to be walked along the north pier, but then being secured on the south wall when inside the lock itself. That meant a cumbersome process of switching lines from one side to the other, so by the late 1970s it was only used in emergencies.
The Davis Lock by the early 1980s was only used by the tour boats, and since ships didn't have to switch lines from one side to the other like the Sabin, it was the lock used for any traffic overflow. When the Canadian Lock at the Soo suffered structural damage in 1987, the Davis Lock was put back into operation for the tour boats , tugs, etc.
Excavated material from the Sabin Lock is being crushed and being placed in the Davis Lock, while the eastern end of the Davis Lock is excavated for a large pump well.
The new lock will encompass the footprint of the Sabin Lock and the area between that lock and Davis Lock, and yes it will have the same dimensions as the existing Poe Lock.