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Massman Recognized For Columbia Lock Repairs Larger-than-expected voids meant Massman had to bring in an additional floating crane and use tremie concrete and pressure grouting. (Photo courtesy of Massman Construction)

Larger-than-expected voids meant Massman had to bring in an additional floating crane and use tremie concrete and pressure grouting. (Photo courtesy of Massman Construction)

Massman Recognized For Columbia Lock Repairs

June 19, 2020

In July 2018, the Vicksburg Engineer District announced an emergency closure at Columbia Lock on the Ouachita River in the northeast corner of Louisiana. District personnel investigating seepage and sand… Read More

John T. Myers, McAlpine Closures Loom

June 5, 2020

Scheduled lock closures on the Ohio River could cause some delays. The main, 1,200-foot chamber at John T. Myers Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Ind.,… Read More

River Runs In Kelly Family Bloodline For Four Generations Lockmaster Jeff Kelly stands on top of Smithland Dam. His father, Wayne, was the first lockmaster there. His grandfather, uncle, first cousin and nephew also have made careers working for the Corps at locks and dams. (Photo courtesy of Louisville Engineer District)

Lockmaster Jeff Kelly stands on top of Smithland Dam. His father, Wayne, was the first lockmaster there. His grandfather, uncle, first cousin and nephew also have made careers working for the Corps at locks and dams. (Photo courtesy of Louisville Engineer District)

River Runs In Kelly Family Bloodline For Four Generations

May 19, 2020

For four generations, members of the Kelly family have stood atop the inland river system’s locks and dams, looking out as the river rolls by. “It’s been in the blood… Read More

This Summer’s Illinois Waterway Lock Closures On Schedule

May 2, 2020

“Mother nature cooperated” this spring to allow the Corps of Engineers to get a jump on some equipment staging related to this summer’s scheduled closures of locks and dams on… Read More

Calcasieu Lock Sector Gate Work Nears Completion

April 10, 2020

Work to replace armoring of the four gate bays of the sector gates at Calcasieu Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Lake Charles, La., is nearing completion. The… Read More

Crew Change Protocols On MKARNS Updated

April 5, 2020

The Tulsa Engineer District and Little Rock Engineer District, working together, issued changes on April 1 to crew change procedures at locks and dams along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation… Read More

Olmsted Project Wins Major Engineering Award The $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam became fully operational in August 2018. The Louisville district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently won a top 10 national award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for the project.

The $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam became fully operational in August 2018. The Louisville district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently won a top 10 national award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for the project.

Olmsted Project Wins Major Engineering Award

March 23, 2020

The Olmsted Locks and Dam project has received a national award as one of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ top 10 outstanding engineering projects. Officials representing the Louisville Engineer… Read More

IHNC Lock In Need Of Another Extended Closure

March 20, 2020

The New Orleans Engineer District has announced a necessary 30- to 60-day closure of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock in New Orleans for emergency repairs to the 97-year-old… Read More

Final Shell Set For Kentucky Lock Addition Project The Nashville Engineer District and its contractor partner Johnson Brothers put a 1.7-million-pound concrete shell into position February 2 on the riverbed on the downstream end of Kentucky Lock. The last of 10 shells, it will be part of a cofferdam and eventually a permanent part of the new lock wall for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project. (Corps of Engineers photos by Mark Rankin)

The Nashville Engineer District and its contractor partner Johnson Brothers put a 1.7-million-pound concrete shell into position February 2 on the riverbed on the downstream end of Kentucky Lock. The last of 10 shells, it will be part of a cofferdam and eventually a permanent part of the new lock wall for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project. (Corps of Engineers photos by Mark Rankin)

Final Shell Set For Kentucky Lock Addition Project

February 7, 2020

By Lee Roberts Nashville Engineer District Public Affairs A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed the 10th and final concrete shell for the Kentucky Lock addition… Read More

Study: Breaching Dams On Snake River Would Cost Up To $2.3 Billion

January 10, 2020

A study commissioned by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has found that if the four lower Snake River dams were removed, the closures would cost up to $2.3 billion… Read More