Stakeholders of the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway—the navigable portion of the Red River that extends from the Mississippi River to Shreveport, La.—and those farther upriver in Arkansas and along the… Read More
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway
After a two-month closure, which was bisected by a week-and-a-half-long opening to navigation in October, Lindy C. Boggs Lock, the southernmost lock on the Red River, resumed operations November 12… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will embark on a pair of simultaneous lock closures August 30 when the Vicksburg District begins maintenance at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and the… Read More
Operators and stakeholders of the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, the federally maintained navigable channel on the Red River, have a new navigational tool at their fingertips, thanks to a new graphic… Read More
The Red River Valley Association has announced its board has rescheduled the organization’s annual convention from February to June 2 and 3. As in years past, the convention will be… Read More
The Port of Caddo-Bossier, the northernmost port on the Red River Waterway in Northwest Louisiana, is celebrating a recent cargo-handling milestone. At the end of January, port officials offloaded the… Read More
Commercial navigation is moving again through the John H. Overton Lock—also called Lock 2—on the Red River located at Mile 40.8 near Alexandria, La., following a two-month closure for dewatering,… Read More
The J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, the formal name of the Red River Waterway, is the commercially navigable portion of the Red River that stretches from the Mississippi River to Shreveport,… Read More
The Port of Caddo-Bossier, located on the west bank of the Red River just below the city of Shreveport, La., has seen some exciting traffic over the past year thanks… Read More
It’s been almost two years since many high water marks were set in March 2016 along much of the Red River in Louisiana. The J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, which includes… Read More
