Panama Canal Expansion Project Installs Final Gate
The Panama Canal Authority announced a key milestone in its expansion program—the installation of the 16th and final gate for the new locks on the Pacific side of the canal.
The installation process began on the south end of the canal's Pacific locks, which connect directly to the ocean. The final gate is one of the heaviest and weighs 4,232 tons, or roughly 8.5 million pounds, and measures 57.6 meters wide by 10 meters long and 33 meters high.