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Tow Breaks Up Near Olmsted; Barge Lodged In Tainter Gate A barge lodged adjacent to the Olmsted Locks and Dam is one of six that broke loose from a tow.

A barge lodged adjacent to the Olmsted Locks and Dam is one of six that broke loose from a tow.

Tow Breaks Up Near Olmsted; Barge Lodged In Tainter Gate

April 23, 2018

On April 18, the Lower Ohio River was closed to navigation at the Olmsted Locks and Dam due to an allision involving a commercial tow breaking apart at around noon… Read More

Olmsted To Go Into Operation This Summer

March 19, 2018

After 30 years of construction and funding delays, the nearly $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam project on the Ohio River near Olmsted, Ill., is nearing completion four years ahead… Read More

Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council Holds 36th Annual Conference

February 19, 2018

The Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC), in tandem with The Coal Institute, held its 36th annual World Trade & Transport Conference February 8 in New Orleans, La., with… Read More

Rising Water Closes Lower Ohio River Again

October 16, 2017

At press time, the Ohio River remains closed to navigation at Locks and Dam 52 due to rising river stages. The latest closure, effective from October 9 to possibly October… Read More