ðiːz kənˈælz wʊdhɐv kəntˈɪnjuːd jˈuːs ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn wɛn ðɪ ˈiəɹi kənˈæl bɪɡˈæn kənstɹˈʌkʃən wɪðˌɪn ðə nˈuː sˈɪɾi ʌv ɹˈoʊm.
These canals would have continued use until 1817 when the Erie Canal began construction within the new City of Rome.