Cheatham Lock, located at Cumberland River Mile 148.7, is currently under scheduled maintenance as part a joint effort between the Nashville Engineer District and the Corps of Engineers’ Regional Rivers… Read More
Cumberland River
The Nashville Engineer District is continuing efforts to map out a repair plan for the lower miter gates in the main chamber of Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River near… Read More
With draft and tow sizes already cut on the Lower Mississippi and little rain in the forecast, the inland navigation industry is preparing for a low-water season that could hit… Read More
Kentucky transportation officials are working with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to designate additional Kentucky rivers as marine highways. On June 11, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet received notice that the… Read More
A preliminary analysis of data from the early May high-water event in middle Tennessee has revealed that Corps of Engineers projects reduced flood damage by an estimated $180 million, the… Read More
The Cumberland River reopened at Mile 2.7 about 11:45 a.m. December 4, following delays related to imploding the old bridge crossing the river. Contractors imploded the old U.S. 60 Cumberland… Read More
A 92-year-old bridge over the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky., was successfully imploded November 30. Known as the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge or the Lucy Jefferson Lewis Memorial… Read More
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Jim Smith Contracting and a demolition subcontractor have moved the explosive demolition of the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland, Ky., to November 29… Read More
Explosive demolition of the old U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky., is tentatively set for October 20 with the river expected to be closed for 24… Read More
Amid the crowd gathered for the opening of a new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky., Muriel Dickerson stood out. Dickerson, 102, was living in nearby… Read More
