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Tow Sizes, Drafts Reduced As Lower Miss Falls The Dredge Hurley works earlier this summer near Baton Rouge, La. (Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Engineer District)

The Dredge Hurley works earlier this summer near Baton Rouge, La. (Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Engineer District)

Tow Sizes, Drafts Reduced As Lower Miss Falls

September 6, 2024

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 Works To Extend Marine Highways Program

A map shows navigable waterways within the state of Kentucky. While the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers are already part of the U.S. Maritime Administration’s United States Marine Highways Grant Program, transportation officials recently were able to add the Licking River as an Ohio River tributary and are seeking to add the Green, Big Sandy and Cumberland rivers. (Map courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Kentucky Works To Extend Marine Highways Program

July 19, 2024

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

Corps Projects Reduced Nashville-Area Flood Impacts By $180 Million This map shows the difference between the reduced flood impacts experienced in the vicinity of Nashville, Tenn., on the Cumberland River in early May 2024 with estimated impacts (shown in red) if USACE dam storage projects were not in operation. (Corps of Engineers graphic)

This map shows the difference between the reduced flood impacts experienced in the vicinity of Nashville, Tenn., on the Cumberland River in early May 2024 with estimated impacts (shown in red) if USACE dam storage projects were not in operation. (Corps of Engineers graphic)

Corps Projects Reduced Nashville-Area Flood Impacts By $180 Million

May 31, 2024

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

Cumberland River Reopens At Smithland Following Bridge Implosion

December 11, 2023

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

Explosives Demolish Old Cumberland River Bridge At Smithland, Ky. Explosive charges take down the 1931 Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland, Ky., on November 30. Traffic moved to the new, blue bridge alongside it in May. (photo by Keith Todd/Kentucky Department of Highways)

Explosive charges take down the 1931 Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland, Ky., on November 30. Traffic moved to the new, blue bridge alongside it in May. (photo by Keith Todd/Kentucky Department of Highways)

Explosives Demolish Old Cumberland River Bridge At Smithland, Ky.

December 1, 2023

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

Explosive Demolition Of Old Smithland Bridge Delayed Old (left) and new spans across the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Old (left) and new spans across the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Explosive Demolition Of Old Smithland Bridge Delayed

November 20, 2023

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

Demolition Set For Old Smithland Bridge Over Cumberland River Crews are preparing for the demolition of the former U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River (Mile 2.7) at Smithland, Ky. Demolition is tentatively set for October 20 and will require a 24-hour halt of river traffic at the site. (Photo by Keith Todd/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1)

Crews are preparing for the demolition of the former U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River (Mile 2.7) at Smithland, Ky. Demolition is tentatively set for October 20 and will require a 24-hour halt of river traffic at the site. (Photo by Keith Todd/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1)

Demolition Set For Old Smithland Bridge Over Cumberland River

September 28, 2023

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

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives remarks during the opening of the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge May 15. The bridge carries U.S. 60 over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives remarks during the opening of the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge May 15. The bridge carries U.S. 60 over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky.

May 19, 2023

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

WRDA Provision Allows Land Transfer For Eddyville Port Expansion

The Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Authority in Eddyville, Ky., is using a provision of the recently passed WRDA 2022 legislation to gain additional frontage along Lake Barkley, an impoundment of the Cumberland River in far western Kentucky. The port has also had other recent grant applications approved and has gained new tenants. (Photo courtesy of the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Authority)

WRDA Provision Allows Land Transfer For Eddyville Port Expansion

January 6, 2023

A portion of the Water Development and Resources Act (WRDA) of 2022 will help a western Kentucky riverport expand by adding additional water frontage. The Eddyville (Ky.) Riverport and Industrial… Read More

Parker Breaks Ground On Nashville Intermodal Terminal Tim Parker III, left, looks on while Tennessee State Rep. Mary Littleton breaks a bottle of champagne to ceremonially begin construction on Parker’s new Nashville Marine Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Gerald Greer)

Tim Parker III, left, looks on while Tennessee State Rep. Mary Littleton breaks a bottle of champagne to ceremonially begin construction on Parker’s new Nashville Marine Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Gerald Greer)

Parker Breaks Ground On Nashville Intermodal Terminal

October 14, 2022

Parker Towing’s Nashville Marine Terminal, expected to be open in the first quarter of 2023, will mark the first time in about three years that a new intermodal riverport has… Read More