Bab 430: Chapter 3, The Suez Canal is Open to Navigation

Egypt, the Suez Canal also reached a critical moment after a construction period lasting nine years, it finally neared completion.

This time there were no interruptions or labor shortages. France and Austria cooperated to build the grand canal, the British attempted to cause trouble but ultimately failed, causing their Egyptian cotton planting plan to collapse instead.

The construction took so long for no other reason than that the canal was designed to be four meters deeper than the original Suez Canal in another timeline.

Latter in the actual construction process, engineers from Austria demanded to ensure absolute safety, and they dug a further two meters down.

As the depth increased, the width naturally expanded as well, leading to a greater volume of work. In an era lacking machinery, dealing with the increased earthwork was no small feat.