The Louisville Engineer District is taking steps to move its district headquarters farther into the heart of the central business district in downtown Louisville. The district announced April 2 that… Read More
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A collaboration between the Louisville Engineer District and the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division’s Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) resulted in greatly accelerated miter gate repairs at the fifth… Read More
By Abby Korfhage Louisville Engineer District The Louisville Engineer District works in partnership with The Great Lakes and Ohio River Division’s Regional Rivers Repair Fleet, also known as R3F, on… Read More
A new book exploring the history of the Ohio River’s last two wicket dams is available from the Louisville Engineer District. “Last of the Old Wicket Dams: A History of… Read More
Friends and coworkers from the Louisville Engineer District remembered Jackie Lee Anderson on April 27 with the christening of a vessel named in his memory. The 2,000 hp. Z-drive mv. Read More
A hopper barge has been successfully removed from McAlpine Dam, Ohio Mile 606.8. It was the last of three barges that became pinned against the lower dam after 10 barges… Read More
• Kristopher Franklin has joined Heartland Barge Management LLC as equipment sales and leasing manager. He has 25 years of experience in the marine industry with an operational background in… Read More
The Louisville Engineer District is employing emergency authority to remove remaining portions of the Green River Lock and Dam 6, near Brownsville, Ky. Lock and dam construction on the Green… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard recommended that industry partners lower their draft in the Ohio River below Smithland, Ky., after at least three groundings at Ohio River Mile 926, known locally… Read More
Rain the weekend of May 7-8 brought about a swift rise on the Ohio River, especially in the upper reaches. Due to the high-water conditions, southbound locking at McAlpine Locks… Read More
