Welland By-Pass

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The Welland By-Pass is a modern realignment of the Welland Canal in Ontario, Canada, built to reroute ship traffic around the city of Welland to improve navigation efficiency and safety.

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Welland By-Pass canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal bypass
waterway infrastructure project
bypasses original Welland Canal route through the city of Welland
connectsTo Welland Canal
surface form: Welland Canal mainline

canal reaches north of Welland
canal reaches south of Welland
country Canada
designedTo accommodate large lake freighters
reduce risk of shipping accidents in the city of Welland
reduce ship congestion in urban Welland reaches
hasFeature improved ship maneuvering conditions
straightened canal alignment
wider navigation channel
hasPurpose improve navigation efficiency
improve navigation safety
reroute ship traffic around the city of Welland
isInfrastructureType navigation improvement project
isPartOfTransportNetwork Great Lakes waterway
surface form: Great Lakes shipping routes
isRealignmentOf Welland Canal
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
Regional Municipality of Niagara
locatedNear Welland
surface form: city of Welland
partOf Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
surface form: St. Lawrence Seaway system

Welland Canal
regionServed Niagara Region
surface form: Niagara Peninsula
replaced older canal alignment through Welland
usedFor Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway navigation
commercial shipping
waterwayType ship canal bypass

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Welland Canal hasBypass Welland By-Pass