31. One of the most frequent problems was careless boatmen in their rush to lock through, hitting lock gates . 32. In July 1912, the Locks gates were closed for the first time, turning Salmon Bay from saltwater to freshwater. 33. The canal was partially closed in March 2013 after two lock gates failed at the western end near Brunsb�ttel. 34. A multimillion-pound refurbishment of the area concluded in 2007, with the refurbishment of the lock gates and pumping engine. 35. Trains and trams at the two stations faced each other from opposite sides of the dock's entrance lock gates . 36. Filling the lock through culverts eliminated that problem, as well as putting the lock gate below the breast wall. 37. New lock gates were fitted, and a new geared mechanism requiring fewer turns made the lock easier to operate. 38. According to police, the ship's stern was too close to the lock gate and got caught on the machinery. 39. The dock opened in 1842; the original lock gates entered the dock from the New Cut opposite Felaw Street. 40. But the people with their hands on the lock gates know national pride will carry the country only so far.
