Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

Brandon Road Agreement Could Be Near

September 1, 2023

Construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project could be delayed if a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) isn’t signed between the Corps of Engineers and the state of Illinois by September… Read More

Photos: ADM/ARTCO Open House ADM/ARTCO employees, families and friends tour the mv. Harvest Maiden at PTL Marine in Wickliffe, Ky., as part of the company’s open house. (photo by Shelley Byrne)

ADM/ARTCO employees, families and friends tour the mv. Harvest Maiden at PTL Marine in Wickliffe, Ky., as part of the company’s open house. (photo by Shelley Byrne)

Photos: ADM/ARTCO Open House

August 26, 2023

Caption for top photo (click on photo for full image): ADM/ARTCO employees, families and friends tour the mv. Harvest Maiden at PTL Marine in Wickliffe, Ky., as part of the… Read More

$30 Million Road Project To Benefit Owensboro Riverport Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left) joins state and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Owensboro Riverport Kentucky Highway 331 Improvement Project on August 3. (photo courtesy of the Owensboro Riverport Authority)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left) joins state and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Owensboro Riverport Kentucky Highway 331 Improvement Project on August 3. (photo courtesy of the Owensboro Riverport Authority)

$30 Million Road Project To Benefit Owensboro Riverport

August 25, 2023

Local and state officials broke ground August 3 on a $30 million road project designed to benefit the Owensboro Riverport Authority and its neighbors by improving traffic flow and increasing… Read More

Software Suite Designed To Strengthen Management, Safety Ripple’s Tow View feature. Pilots can easily drag and drop a graphic of the correct barge instead of making a log entry to note the business transaction. (Photo courtesy of Ripple Operations)

Ripple’s Tow View feature. Pilots can easily drag and drop a graphic of the correct barge instead of making a log entry to note the business transaction. (Photo courtesy of Ripple Operations)

Software Suite Designed To Strengthen Management, Safety

August 23, 2023

Ripple Operations has debuted a suite of software purpose-built for the inland marine industry that works both online and offline so that limited internet connectivity is not a problem. Ripple,… Read More

Karl Senner Opens New Paducah Facility Karl Senner opened a new office in May on Cairo Road in Paducah, hosting an open house as part of the festivities. (Photo courtesy of Karl Senner)

Karl Senner opened a new office in May on Cairo Road in Paducah, hosting an open house as part of the festivities. (Photo courtesy of Karl Senner)

Karl Senner Opens New Paducah Facility

August 23, 2023

Karl Senner is expanding its existing footprint in Paducah, Ky., with a new office, warehouse and repair facility. The business is the exclusive factory-authorized sales and service provider for Reintjes… Read More

Paducah Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Name Change Executive Director Polly Brasher speaking during the presentation. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Executive Director Polly Brasher speaking during the presentation. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Paducah Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Name Change

August 22, 2023

The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., is now the Inland Waterways Museum. As part of the museum’s 20th birthday celebration on August 14, staff announced the new name and… Read More

Corps Breaks Ground On Upper Ohio Navigation Project Corps, government and industry leaders turn shovels of dirt to ceremonially kick off the project. (photo by Shelley Byrne)

Corps, government and industry leaders turn shovels of dirt to ceremonially kick off the project. (photo by Shelley Byrne)

Corps Breaks Ground On Upper Ohio Navigation Project

August 18, 2023

The first shovels of dirt were turned ceremonially on August 11 at Montgomery Locks and Dam to mark the beginning of construction for phase one of the Upper Ohio Navigation… Read More

WCI Advocates For Increased Waterways Funding Crews working in Charleroi Lock. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

WCI Advocates For Increased Waterways Funding

August 18, 2023

Stressing the need for full and efficient funding for lock construction, Waterways Council Inc. hosted members of the media on a tour of Pittsburgh area projects August 9-11. The tour,… Read More

Brandon Road Agreement Remains Elusive

August 4, 2023

State legislatures in Michigan and Illinois have now both passed funding measures that will help fund construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, designed to keep invasive carp from spreading… Read More

Illinois Waterway Closure On Schedule At Halfway Point Unique view of the filling/emptying culverts inside the lock wall at Marseilles Lock and Dam. (Photo by Paul Rohde, Waterways Council Inc.)

Unique view of the filling/emptying culverts inside the lock wall at Marseilles Lock and Dam. (Photo by Paul Rohde, Waterways Council Inc.)

Illinois Waterway Closure On Schedule At Halfway Point

August 4, 2023

As the work passes the halfway point, three closed and dewatered locks and dams on the Illinois Waterway are on schedule for reopening September 30. “It’s on task and on… Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne