Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project News

IWUB Requests Federal Funding For Cost Overruns The new, 1,200-foot lock chamber is being built next to the existing 600-foot lock chamber at Kentucky Lock and Dam in Gilbertsville, Ky.

The new, 1,200-foot lock chamber is being built next to the existing 600-foot lock chamber at Kentucky Lock and Dam in Gilbertsville, Ky.

IWUB Requests Federal Funding For Cost Overruns

July 27, 2023

During the July 20 meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) in Paducah, Ky., the board voted unanimously to recommend that the remaining cost for several major lock construction… Read More

Corps Updates Stakeholders On Chickamauga, Kentucky Lock Projects

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials and stakeholders view ongoing construction of the downstream section of the lock chamber during a tour of the active Kentucky Lock and Kentucky Lock Addition Project on the Tennessee River in Grand Rivers, Ky. The Nashville District engaged with stakeholders March 22 to provide an update on the important navigation project and to promote partnerships and communication. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

Corps Updates Stakeholders On Chickamauga, Kentucky Lock Projects

March 31, 2023

Nashville Engineer District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables recently to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects. Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl,… Read More

Upcoming TRVA Conference Includes Plans For Kentucky, Chickamauga, Wilson Locks

September 30, 2022

An update on the progress and funding for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project and Chickamauga Lock Replacement are among the items on the agenda for the annual meeting of the… Read More

Chief Of Engineers Tours Chickamauga Project

Cory Richardson, Chickamauga lockmaster, leads Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th chief of engineers, on a tour of Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River on February 3. The lock has experienced structural problems and is not large enough to accommodate modern tow sizes, resulting in longer than normal tow-processing times. The Corps is building a larger replacement lock at the Tennessee Valley Authority project. (photo by Lee Roberts/Nashville Engineer District)

Chief Of Engineers Tours Chickamauga Project

February 22, 2021

Gen. Scott Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on February 3 to meet with project managers and engineers and get… Read More