Economic history of the United States
The 325-mile Erie Canal, which connected Albany, New York, on the Hudson River with Buffalo, New York, on Lake Erie, began operation in 1825. Wagon cost from Buffalo to New York City in 1817 was 19.2 cents per ton-mile. By Erie Canal c. 1857 to 1860 the cost was 0.81 cents. The Erie Canal was a great commercial success and had a large regional economic impact.
Lake Erie Connector
The Lake Erie Connector is conduit, under Lake Erie, connecting Ontario's electrical power grid with Pennsylvania's electrical power grid. The conduit will be long, going from Nanticoke, Ontario to Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is designed to carry up to 1,000 Megawatts.