The St. Paul Engineer District recently awarded an $18 million contract to G&G Steel Inc., of Russellville, Ala., for the fabrication of new miter gates at Lock 3, near Welch,… Read More
Upper Mississippi River
With Hurricane Helene nearing landfall somewhere along Florida’s Big Bend, close to the easternmost point of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, ports along the Gulf Coast and GIWW stakeholders are bracing… Read More
After a winter with much less precipitation and lower snowpack than usual, the St. Paul Engineer District reports that the Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs are “at or below summer operating… Read More
Ice has vastly decreased flows on portions of the Illinois and Upper Mississippi rivers, with crews working in teams to break it up. Terry Bass, chairman of the Illinois River… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is closing four of its locks and dams in early December for maintenance. The closures will officially end the 2023 navigation season on the Mississippi… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lower Pool 4 Big Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement project on the Upper… Read More
Work began September 5 to replace the Mississippi River bridge connecting Iowa Highway 9 in Lansing, Iowa, to Wisconsin Highway 82 in rural Crawford County, Wis. A new bridge is… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Wacouta Bay ecosystem restoration project on the Upper Mississippi River. Wacouta Bay is located… Read More
If you are a towboat pilot or captain who regularly transits Lock 25 at Winfield, Mo., engineers and designers at the St. Louis Engineer District want your help in helping… Read More
The Ste. Genevieve (Mo.)-Modoc Ferry, one of the oldest on the Mississippi River, resumed service on May 18 after a 14-month layup for hull repairs at JB Marine. It passed… Read More
