The Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, better known as simply J&L, had roots in the Pittsburgh area going back to 1852. The firm was founded by Benjamin Franklin Jones… Read More
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As often mentioned in this column, the Charles Ward Engineering Works, Charleston, W.Va., was an early proponent of both tunnel stern prop-driven towboats as well as boats powered by diesel… Read More
In 1903, Pittsburgh Steel established a repair facility and machine shop on the left bank of the Monongahela River near Brownsville, Pa. In 1918, this property was purchased by… Read More
This past week marked 70 years since the steam sternwheel towboat W.P. Snyder Jr. arrived at Marietta, Ohio, under its own power, blowing the whistle and billowing coal smoke… Read More
Explosive blasting to remove the old lock walls at Monongahela River Locks and Dam No. 3 near Elizabeth, Pa., is estimated to be 50 percent complete. Crews began removing lock… Read More
Two dredging crews have been working six days a week since September to restore the depth of the Monongahela River. The crews have removed more than 315 barges… Read More
While demolition of a former dam on the Monongahela River is complete, work to remove the locks is ongoing, and upstream low-water issues remain. A 300-foot navigation… Read More
Beginning the week of July 8, the Pittsburgh Engineer District plans to demolish the more than 100-year-old Monongahela Locks and Dam 3 at Elizabeth, Pa. The facility, which… Read More
Operational testing is taking place on the new, expanded riverside lock chamber at Lock 4 on the Monongahela River in Charleroi, Pa., with the chamber expected to be complete… Read More
The Pittsburgh Engineer District announced September 5 that it has awarded a nearly $30 million contract to the Joseph B. Fay Company of Pittsburgh to remove the Monongahela… Read More
