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Wilson Lock Closure Costing Businesses

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Wilson Lock Closure Costing Businesses

April 18, 2025

More than six months after the closure of Wilson Lock’s main chamber, ports, shippers, fleeting services, linehaul operations and other river-related businesses say it is costing them. In some cases,… Read More

Corps Watches Tailwater Level As Wilson Repairs Begin

March 7, 2025

The regional heavy capacity fleet has arrived at Wilson Locks and Dam, Tennessee River Mile 259.4, to begin dewatering the main lock chamber for repairs aimed at returning it to… Read More

River Closures Planned To Float In New Smithland Span The 700-foot steel truss that comprises the main span of the new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River will be floated and lifted into place later in September. The work will cause brief closures of portions of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and a closure of up to three days at the new bridge’s site. (Photo courtesy of American Bridge Company)

The 700-foot steel truss that comprises the main span of the new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River will be floated and lifted into place later in September. The work will cause brief closures of portions of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and a closure of up to three days at the new bridge’s site. (Photo courtesy of American Bridge Company)

River Closures Planned To Float In New Smithland Span

September 2, 2022

Portions of three rivers will close later in September as crews plan to float in and raise the 700-foot-long main span of a new bridge over the Cumberland River in… Read More