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Kentucky, Indiana Officials Break Ground On New Ohio River Project

June 24, 2022

Local and state representatives from Kentucky and Indiana turned the first shovels of dirt June 22 for the new Interstate 69 bridge crossing the Ohio River between Henderson, Ky., and… Read More

Shoaling Causes Groundings At Ohio Mile 926

June 24, 2022

The U.S. Coast Guard recommended that industry partners lower their draft in the Ohio River below Smithland, Ky., after at least three groundings at Ohio River Mile 926, known locally… Read More

Montgomery Industry Engagement Day Provides Early Look At Project

Montgomery Industry Engagement Day Provides Early Look At Project

June 24, 2022

Fifty-five representatives from more than 30 companies learned about the upcoming work to replace Montgomery Locks and Dam’s aging auxiliary lock during Montgomery Industry Engagement Day earlier this month. The… Read More

Jeffersonville Port Completes $24 Million In Upgrades Four miles of new rail, a waterfront intermodal facility and a 3-acre transload facility are among $24 million in infrastructure improvements recently completed at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River. The project was made possible by a $10 million TIGER grant. (photo courtesy of the Ports of Indiana)

Four miles of new rail, a waterfront intermodal facility and a 3-acre transload facility are among $24 million in infrastructure improvements recently completed at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River. The project was made possible by a $10 million TIGER grant. (photo courtesy of the Ports of Indiana)

Jeffersonville Port Completes $24 Million In Upgrades

June 10, 2022

The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville recently completed $24 million in infrastructure improvement projects, including an extended rail network, waterfront intermodal facility and transload facility. “The new Jeffersonville improvements are designed around… Read More

Redevelopment Company Purchases Shippingport Plant Site Drone photo shows the extensive river infrastructure at the former coal-fired power plant site in Shippingport, Pa., at Miles 33 and 34 on the Ohio River. It is one of two sites the Frontier Group of Companies purchased May 31 and plans to redevelop. The new name of the site is the Shippingport Industrial Park. (Photo courtesy of Frontier Group of Companies)

Drone photo shows the extensive river infrastructure at the former coal-fired power plant site in Shippingport, Pa., at Miles 33 and 34 on the Ohio River. It is one of two sites the Frontier Group of Companies purchased May 31 and plans to redevelop. The new name of the site is the Shippingport Industrial Park. (Photo courtesy of Frontier Group of Companies)

Redevelopment Company Purchases Shippingport Plant Site

June 10, 2022

Securing existing barge terminals for future transloading needs was a key part of the reason the Frontier Group of Companies (FGC) recently purchased two retired coal-fired power plants, including one… Read More

Nucor Plans Ohio River Fleeting Area For New Mill

May 26, 2022

Nucor Steel West Virginia has applied to the Huntington Engineer District for a permit to build a fleeting area capable of holding 40 barges in the Ohio River about 2… Read More

Brief High-Water Period Creates Delays On Ohio

May 16, 2022

Rain the weekend of May 7-8 brought about a swift rise on the Ohio River, especially in the upper reaches. Due to the high-water conditions, southbound locking at McAlpine Locks… Read More

$14.1 Million Investment To Transform Ohio River Coal Dock

Yellow mooring cells mark where a barge equipped with a material handler will be placed as part of an estimated $14.1 million fertilizer offloading project in Old Shawneetown, Ill. The Shawneetown Regional Port Authority and Scates Group Intermodal River Terminal LLC have partnered for the project, which includes construction of a conveyor and fertilizer blending and storage facility. Elevar Agri-Solutions has signed an agreement to move fertilizer through the facility once constructed. (photo courtesy of Scates Group Intermodal River Terminal LLC)

$14.1 Million Investment To Transform Ohio River Coal Dock

April 15, 2022

A former coal-loading facility is being transformed into one for offloading fertilizer as part of a $14.1 million public/private investment along the Ohio River in Old Shawneetown, Ill. Scates Group… Read More

Sunken Barge Closes Cumberland Southbound At Mile 2.6

March 25, 2022

Most southbound traffic on the Cumberland River between Barkley Lock and Dam and the Ohio River was halted for close to a week after a barge filled with rocks ran… Read More

155-Year-Old Cincinnati Bridge To Reopen This Spring The John A. Roebling Bridge, a suspension bridge crossing the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., opened in 1867. It is expected to reopen this spring following completion of repairs that have kept it closed to vehicle traffic for more than a year. (Photo by Nancy Wood/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

The John A. Roebling Bridge, a suspension bridge crossing the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., opened in 1867. It is expected to reopen this spring following completion of repairs that have kept it closed to vehicle traffic for more than a year. (Photo by Nancy Wood/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

155-Year-Old Cincinnati Bridge To Reopen This Spring

March 23, 2022

A 155-year-old Cincinnati bridge closed to vehicle traffic for more than a year is expected to reopen this spring, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). The John A. Roebling… Read More