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Barkley Lock Closes For Miter Gate Repairs

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Barkley Lock Closes For Miter Gate Repairs

September 4, 2026

Barkley Lock, Cumberland River Mile 30.6, will be closed through September 30 for miter gate repairs, causing increased delays at Kentucky Lock on the Tennessee River. The two… Read More

New IHNC Lock Design Moves Forward

September 4, 2026

Replacement of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock in New Orleans, La., is another step closer with the signing of key paperwork, the Corps of Engineers announced September… Read More

WCI Tour Highlights System, Funding

August 14, 2026

Seeing the inland river system is an important part of understanding how it works. For that reason, Waterways Council, Inc., hosts annual tours for A visit to Melvin Price… Read More

Corps Supplements LOMA With Mobile Units Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center deploy a mobile trailer equipped with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) capabilities to help alleviate gaps in broadcast coverage and allow critical messages to be transmitted to vessel traffic in Hickman, Ky. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center deploy a mobile trailer equipped with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) capabilities to help alleviate gaps in broadcast coverage and allow critical messages to be transmitted to vessel traffic in Hickman, Ky. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Corps Supplements LOMA With Mobile Units

July 31, 2026

The U.S. Army Research and Development Center, part of the Vicksburg Engineer District, is deploying mobile trailers to supplement the Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) and the related Lock… Read More

Telle Touts TVA Partnership At Lock Visit Maintenance Engineer Josh Garcia (left) from the Nashville Engineer District provides information about the life cycle and material makeup of miter gates and components while interacting with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle during a site visit July 20 at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Ala. (Photo by Lee Roberts/Nashville Engineer District)

Maintenance Engineer Josh Garcia (left) from the Nashville Engineer District provides information about the life cycle and material makeup of miter gates and components while interacting with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle during a site visit July 20 at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Ala. (Photo by Lee Roberts/Nashville Engineer District)

Telle Touts TVA Partnership At Lock Visit

July 31, 2026

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle toured Wilson Lock, Tennessee River Mile 259.4, on July 20, highlighting the importance of the partnership between the… Read More

Beam Placement Marks Chickamauga Lock Milestone A 420-ton concrete beam is hoisted into position over the Tennessee River June 16 during construction of the upstream approach wall for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. The successful placement of these massive beams, guided by contractors on the pier below, marks a significant milestone in the project. (Photo by Noe Gonzalez/Nashville Engineer District)

A 420-ton concrete beam is hoisted into position over the Tennessee River June 16 during construction of the upstream approach wall for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. The successful placement of these massive beams, guided by contractors on the pier below, marks a significant milestone in the project. (Photo by Noe Gonzalez/Nashville Engineer District)

Beam Placement Marks Chickamauga Lock Milestone

July 17, 2026

Construction crews successfully placed the first of several massive concrete beams recently for the new upstream approach wall. The team maneuvered the 420-ton beams into their final… Read More

Mobile District Announces Holt Lock Repair Schedule

July 17, 2026

Holt Lock (Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Mile 347) will have several upcoming closures to allow repairs to a lock monolith. According to a Notice to Navigation Interests from the… Read More

J.F. Brennan Gets $43.6 Million Contract For Lock 25 Expansion Project Work at the existing Lock and Dam 25 will include rock excavation and construction of the future lock foundation, a new separator wall and a flow deflector, along with preparation of an upland staging area for the project. (Courtesy of the St. Louis Engineer District)

Work at the existing Lock and Dam 25 will include rock excavation and construction of the future lock foundation, a new separator wall and a flow deflector, along with preparation of an upland staging area for the project. (Courtesy of the St. Louis Engineer District)

J.F. Brennan Gets $43.6 Million Contract For Lock 25 Expansion Project

July 17, 2026

The St. Louis Engineer District announced the award of a $43.6 million contract to J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., July 10 for site preparation… Read More

FreightWeekSTL Group Tours Mel Price Lock And Dam

June 12, 2026

Since 2018, FreightWeekSTL has been an annual, week-long conference and event series that highlights the St. Louis bi-state region as a premier global logistics and freight hub. This… Read More

Chickamauga Lock Contract Canceled An aerial photo of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project as of January 21. The Nashville Engineer District announced May 8 that it has canceled Shimmick Construction’s lock construction contract. (Photo by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

An aerial photo of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project as of January 21. The Nashville Engineer District announced May 8 that it has canceled Shimmick Construction’s lock construction contract. (Photo by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Chickamauga Lock Contract Canceled

May 15, 2026

The Nashville Engineer District announced May 8 that it has terminated a contract with Shimmick Construction, based in Irvine, Calif., to construct the lock chamber at the Chickamauga Lock… Read More

Stout Outlines Lock Repairs, Rising Costs

April 16, 2026

Brad Stout, navigation operations manager for the Louisville Engineer District, detailed some of the district’s major projects April 9 as part of the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. Read More

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