As the old saying goes: the river is a mile wide and a foot deep. The only way items were transported that far north (of Port Deposit?) was by using the canal system.

Ahh, the ole lock system of yesteryear on the Susquehanna and Conestoga rivers (Conestoga Creek as it was known as then); Weren`t our predecessors ingenious ? Having been to the lock 12 & 14 remains, I don`t think that they would have handled this big of a monster back when they did operate.
I wonder why they did`nt choose to use the rail line that runs from MD up past TMI. I`m not intimately familiar with the ' rail system', perhaps it`s the 24' height/diameter that would be the issue if transporting by rail?!

It is too large for the rail.

This won't damage any roads. The truck they are using will have 26 axles which will distribute the way over a larger area. No problem. It will just be an inconvenience for some people. And even if the roads were damaged, the company will pay to have them fixed.

(Click here for a complete list of each location for a stream and bridge crossing).

That link does not work. Anyone know where we can see the route?

It will be interesting to see if it does damage any of the roads in the southern end... the roads are not that great and I believe it will damage many.... as to what extent remains to be seen... engineers dont always make the proper calculations....its something the country needs and so... it has to be done....