In just the past few years, the barge industry has had to contend with a number of unscheduled lock and dam closures, including those at Wilson Lock, Holt Lock and Demopolis Lock in Alabama. It also… Read More
Chickamauga
Construction of a new, 600- by 110-foot lock at Chickamauga Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River has reached two major milestones, with crews beginning to erect the new lock’s… Read More
The Kentucky Lock Addition Project near Grand Rivers, Ky., and the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn., both achieved major milestones in 2024, the Nashville Engineer District said. In… Read More
Click on the slideshow below for a look at some of our favorite pictures from the pages of The Waterways Journal in 2024. Read More
Aging infrastructure will be a prime topic of the Tennessee River Valley Association Conference September 30-October 1 in Franklin, Tenn. TRVA executive director Cline Jones said issues at… Read More
Participants in the two-day, virtual Tennessee River Valley Association (TRVA) meeting October 13-14 learned about progress on ongoing projects, the state of federal funding and carp eradication efforts, among other… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A major water resources development bill sailed through the U.S. House of Representatives on a voice vote, providing yet another sign of its overwhelming support among lawmakers of… Read More
For now, work is proceeding slowly but steadily on the new replacement lock for the 78-year-old Chickamauga Lock and Dam, even though its funding future remains uncertain. Funding issues have… Read More
The Corps of Engineers awarded AECOM Energy & Construction Inc. a contract worth $240 million to act as the main contractor for major work on the construction of the… Read More
