American canals c. 1825 Competitors, from railways with the 1830s and roads from the 20th century, designed the smaller canals obsolete for some commercial transport, and lots of the British canals fell into decay. Just the Manchester Ship Canal along with the Aire and Calder Canal bucked this trend. https://mysocialport.com/story5663863/how-canal-infantil-can-save-you-time-stress-and-money