The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is asking for feedback on its proposals for a new U.S. 51/60/62 bridge over the Ohio River at River Mile 980.4, just upstream of its… Read More
Ohio River
Repairs to the Louisville & Indiana Railroad drawbridge in Louisville, Ky., will force two closures of the Ohio River. The river will close at the bridge at Ohio River Mile… Read More
A riverfront park planned for southern Indiana, just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky., is being designed as “climate resilient.” The River Heritage Conservancy is developing the proposed 600-acre… Read More
The announcement that the state of Illinois is releasing $40 million to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a new riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers,… Read More
If you reside in New Orleans or have occasion to visit the fabled Crescent City, allow yourself ample time to follow the call of the calliope and take a leisurely… Read More
The main chamber at Emsworth Locks and Dam will be closed from August 31 until November 13, the Pittsburgh Engineer District announced last week. The Corps’ repair fleet will dewater… Read More
Martin Marietta Materials plans to construct a barge loading/unloading facility along the left bank of the Ohio River at Mile 496, near Petersburg in Boone County, Ky. The filing for… Read More
The Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville plans to build a rail shed, pit, tunnel, conveyor and mooring cell to divert dry bulk cargo from rail and truck to barges for export. The… Read More
A lucky and recent acquisition is this week’s main image of a pretty packet boat that was popular in the annals of Ohio River steamboating. The Tell City was constructed… Read More
A crew member on the mv. Mary Artie Brannon went overboard July 5, and his body was recovered less than two hours later. Perry County, Ind., Coroner Warren Taylor identified… Read More
