Recent lock closures at Barkley Lock and Dam in western Kentucky are helping researchers determine more about the movements of invasive Asian carp and how best to contain their spread. Read More
Cumberland River
The Cheatham Lock and Dam on the Cumberland closed for four days due to high water while two ferries, one crossing the Ohio River and one the Lower Mississippi,… Read More
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
Reporters got a chance to ride a towboat, visit a lock and meet with industry professionals while learning about the importance of infrastructure along America’s inland waterways during… Read More
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport is undergoing a revitalization, increasing its throughput, landing new projects and seeking to expand its bulk product-handling capacity. Executive director Tim Cahill said the… Read More
Construction began last month on the footers for the main piers of the new bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. The bridge, at Cumberland River… Read More
An inland river cruise boat stranded on Lake Barkley in western Kentucky for more than a week was refloated July 16. The American Jazz was able to immediately get underway on its own… Read More
Note: this is an updated version of a story that was originally posted July 12. Fuel is being removed from American Cruise Lines’ American Jazz before authorities try… Read More
Preliminary test results suggest a bio-acoustic fish fence (BAFF) installed at Barkley Dam in November 2019 is deterring the movement of Asian carp from the Cumberland River into Lake… Read More
A recent study has concluded that cities in middle and eastern Tennessee with access to barged petroleum products suffered less during the May shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline. Read More
