The Panama Canal expansion - explained | FT World

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After eight years of construction, the $5.3bn Panama Canal expansion project is nearing completion and will open for business in early 2016. The FT's Mexico and Central America correspondent, Jude Webber, reports from Panama City.
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[@kathleenvanzandt2221]

It was not "designed by the French" who were trying to build a sea level canal. It was designed by the Americans to have steps up to Gatún Lake then down on the other side.

[@Ailsworth]

Thank you!!

[@luiul1]

it's the financial times. what do you expect?

[@yukon4511]

The French failed on a sea level canal. The Americans designed and built the Panama Canal.