49. Construction of this waterway began in 1892 and was completed in 1907, it served as a water highway for small barges, and some coal and grain was hauled to the communities along its course. However, competition from an ever-growing network of railroads & the building of good hard roads caused traffic to dwindle and by 1948 there was no longer any movement of commercial traffic on the waterway. Take a picture of your team with this man made waterway.