lock and dam

Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery

Progress continues at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project near Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Nashville Engineer District marks a major milestone in the upstream approach walls contract. Yesterday, the district announced that crews successfully delivered the second nose pier—a towering concrete structure essential to guiding vessels safely into the new lock chamber—bringing the project one step closer to completion.

Standing 29.5 feet tall, the massive structure began its journey in Iuka, Miss....

https://www.marinelog.com/news/chickamauga-lock-approach-wall-receives-second-nose-pier-delivery/

Illinois River locks and dams to close for repair work

A much-anticipated three-month closure of parts of the Illinois Waterway for major repairs to aging navigation infrastructure gets underway tomorrow, July 1, and will run through the end of October.

The shutdowns will affect barge traffic through this major waterway, which carries more than 29 million tons of cargo each year — mainly agricultural and industrial products — and consists of rivers, lakes and canals that provide a shipping link between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.

Closure...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/illinois-river-locks-and-dams-to-close-july-1-for-repair-work/