Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

Kentucky Governor’s Proposed Budget Includes Bridge Upgrades, Replacements

January 26, 2022

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear prioritized two new bridges over the Ohio River January 14 as part of his recommended budget. Released on the same date as his recommended… Read More

Yager Marine Hosts Barge Launch A new 150-by-60-by-9-foot barge is launched into the Ohio River on December 23. The barge is owned by Waterways Barge LLC, is built to hold heavy cranes and is available for lease. (Photo by Emma Davis)

A new 150-by-60-by-9-foot barge is launched into the Ohio River on December 23. The barge is owned by Waterways Barge LLC, is built to hold heavy cranes and is available for lease. (Photo by Emma Davis)

Yager Marine Hosts Barge Launch

January 25, 2022

Yager Marine Industries hosted a barge launch December 23 for a barge it built recently for Waterways Barge LLC. The 150- by 60- by 9-foot barge has… Read More

RocketShip Pilots Train On New SCI Simulator Model The R/S RocketShip transports Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy boosters, second stages and payload fairings for United Launch Alliance (ULA) to be used in the space program. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

The R/S RocketShip transports Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy boosters, second stages and payload fairings for United Launch Alliance (ULA) to be used in the space program. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

RocketShip Pilots Train On New SCI Simulator Model

January 21, 2022

Crowds who watch the launch of spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center or gathered in front of their TVs likely have no idea that for the past 22 years it… Read More

Corps Crews Help After Tornado Devastates Western Kentucky U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Col. Kimberly Peeples visits affected areas in western Kentucky December 16, 2021, in support of the ongoing emergency response effort. (Photo by Katelyn Newton)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Col. Kimberly Peeples visits affected areas in western Kentucky December 16, 2021, in support of the ongoing emergency response effort. (Photo by Katelyn Newton)

Corps Crews Help After Tornado Devastates Western Kentucky

January 17, 2022

In fewer than three weeks, the Corps of Engineers has hauled so much debris from tornado-ravaged Graves County, Ky., that it is the equivalent of a football field piled… Read More

Grant To Allow Construction Of New Pier At Tell City Port The Tell City River Port is operated by the Perry County Port Authority at Mile 727 on the Ohio River. The port currently unloads about 63 pig iron barges and about eight coal barges yearly but hopes to see an increase in business as a result of receiving a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant. (Photo courtesy of Tell City River Port)

The Tell City River Port is operated by the Perry County Port Authority at Mile 727 on the Ohio River. The port currently unloads about 63 pig iron barges and about eight coal barges yearly but hopes to see an increase in business as a result of receiving a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant. (Photo courtesy of Tell City River Port)

Grant To Allow Construction Of New Pier At Tell City Port

January 14, 2022

A $1.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant is aimed at building a new pier that will allow the Tell City River Port to increase its capabilities. Read More

Ice, Low Water Affecting Navigation Ice extended bank to bank and several miles upstream of LaGrange Lock and Dam on January 9. (Photo courtesy of Rock Island Engineer District)

Ice extended bank to bank and several miles upstream of LaGrange Lock and Dam on January 9. (Photo courtesy of Rock Island Engineer District)

Ice, Low Water Affecting Navigation

January 14, 2022

Winter weather issues, including icing on the Illinois River and low water on the Middle Mississippi between St. Louis, Mo., and Cairo, Ill., are causing headaches for the navigation… Read More

Barges Rotate Truss For Smithland Bridge Construction The steel truss of the new $63.6 million Cumberland River bridge rotates in the Tennessee River just off-shore from the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority. The truss must be turned six times during construction. It will then be floated to Smithland, Ky., for installation. (Photo by Scott Swamback/American Bridge Company)

The steel truss of the new $63.6 million Cumberland River bridge rotates in the Tennessee River just off-shore from the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority. The truss must be turned six times during construction. It will then be floated to Smithland, Ky., for installation. (Photo by Scott Swamback/American Bridge Company)

Barges Rotate Truss For Smithland Bridge Construction

January 7, 2022

Construction of the steel superstructure of a new bridge over the Cumberland River at Smithland is nearing the halfway point and just reached a major milestone. On December… Read More

Grant Benefits Paducah Port’s Commodity Yard, Modernization The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently received a $3.32 million MarAd PIDP grant that will allow the modernization of its bulk commodity yard over the next few years. (Photo courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority)

The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently received a $3.32 million MarAd PIDP grant that will allow the modernization of its bulk commodity yard over the next few years. (Photo courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority)

Grant Benefits Paducah Port’s Commodity Yard, Modernization

January 7, 2022

A $3.32 million U.S. Maritime Administration Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant is projected to revitalize the port in Paducah, Ky., for years to come. “It will… Read More

Chapman Retires After Productive Operations Career The $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam became fully operational in August 2018. The Louisville district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently won a top 10 national award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for the project.

The $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam became fully operational in August 2018. The Louisville district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently won a top 10 national award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for the project.

Chapman Retires After Productive Operations Career

January 7, 2022

Bill Chapman could have retired years ago, but he wasn’t done making a difference. Bill Chapman Chapman, 62, of Crestwood, Ky., said before he left his job as… Read More

Federal Officials End Controversial Asian Carp Harvest Method In Kentucky Waters

December 29, 2021

Federal officials will not return to Kentucky to perform a seasonal tracking and harvest of Asian carp after a request by a county official. Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade… Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne