With the seasonal decrease in flows from the Missouri River, industry attention concerning low-water conditions is turning to the St. Louis, Mo., to Cairo, Ill., reach of the… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
Work is underway to design a new, 1,200-foot lock chamber at LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. The Rock Island Engineer District, working in conjunction… Read More
Living Lands & Waters’ new educational barge has a history that goes back nearly a century. The classroom, dubbed the Mississippi River Institute, is the shell of a… Read More
A 92-year-old bridge over the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky., was successfully imploded November 30. Known as the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge or the Lucy Jefferson… Read More
While low-water conditions have hampered transit on the Lower Mississippi River for months, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is not dealing with the same circumstances. Mitch Mays, administrator of the… Read More
The main lock chamber at Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam, Ohio River Mile 436.2, is closed following a dive inspection November 20. The lock needs to be… Read More
A federal Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant of nearly $3.3 million announced November 3 is not only replacing a conveyor system and mooring cell but also ensuring one… Read More
Two riverfront sites that are potential future port locations in western Kentucky have received grant funding to assist with further development. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced October 26… Read More
Seamen’s Church Institute will host the 37th River Bell Awards Luncheon on December 7 in Paducah. The awards luncheon will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read More
The river industry is preparing for prolonged low-water conditions, likely through at least the end of the year, while also trying to finish out the fall harvest season. Read More
