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Icy Times Returneth On The River The steam towboat Ocoee and wharfboat after the 1936 ice gorge at Evansville, Ind. (Keith Norrington collection)

Icy Times Returneth On The River

February 22, 2021

After years of a relative respite from severe winters, it appears that icy times have returned. Unlike the Upper Mississippi River where, owing to ice harbors, coves and other… Read More

County Invests In Hydropower Plant To Be Built At Emsworth An artist’s rendering shows what a new hydropower plant planned for the existing Emsworth Main Channel Dam on the Ohio River would look like. Following approval from the Corps of Engineers, construction could begin later this year. (Photo courtesy of Allegheny County Executive’s Office)

An artist’s rendering shows what a new hydropower plant planned for the existing Emsworth Main Channel Dam on the Ohio River would look like. Following approval from the Corps of Engineers, construction could begin later this year. (Photo courtesy of Allegheny County Executive’s Office)

County Invests In Hydropower Plant To Be Built At Emsworth

February 12, 2021

A Pennsylvania county has signed an agreement to purchase renewable energy generated through a new hydropower plant planned at an existing dam on the Ohio River. On January… Read More

Huntington Tri-State Tops Inland Ports In New Ranking

January 22, 2021

The Port of Huntington Tri-State is the nation’s busiest inland port by freight volume, according to a recently released freight analysis for 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of… Read More

Brent Spence Bridge Reopens Six Weeks After Fiery Crash

January 15, 2021

A major bridge over the Ohio River in the Cincinnati area reopened on time and under budget after six weeks of emergency repairs. The Brent Spence Bridge, which… Read More

Plans Move Forward For Ports In Cairo, West Kentucky

December 18, 2020

Port projects near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in southern Illinois and western Kentucky are moving forward, with the Illinois project expected to break ground… Read More

Ferry Business Thrives Following Unexpected Bridge Closure The Anderson Ferry, a more than 200-year-old ferry connecting Constance, Ky., to Cincinnati, Ohio, across the Ohio River, has more than doubled its business since November 11, when a fire shut down a major bridge over the river. (Photo by Paul Anderson)

The Anderson Ferry, a more than 200-year-old ferry connecting Constance, Ky., to Cincinnati, Ohio, across the Ohio River, has more than doubled its business since November 11, when a fire shut down a major bridge over the river. (Photo by Paul Anderson)

Ferry Business Thrives Following Unexpected Bridge Closure

December 11, 2020

A 203-year-old ferry business is booming after a wreck disabled a major bridge in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. “It’s probably the busiest we’ve ever been at one… Read More

Flexibility, Adaptation Assist Wheeling Area River Businesses Empire Diversified Energy closed on a $26 million dock and wharf bond December 1. (Photo courtesy of Empire Diversified Energy)

Empire Diversified Energy closed on a $26 million dock and wharf bond December 1. (Photo courtesy of Empire Diversified Energy)

Flexibility, Adaptation Assist Wheeling Area River Businesses

December 4, 2020

Businesses in and around Wheeling, W.Va., are finding cost-effective river transportation solutions for their needs, revitalizing an area once primarily known for coal production. Manufacturers in the region… Read More

Castlen Nears Terminal Completion The bright green conveyor system stands out at Castlen Enterprises’ new terminal along the Ohio River in Owensboro, Ky. (Photo courtesy of Castlen Enterprises)

The bright green conveyor system stands out at Castlen Enterprises’ new terminal along the Ohio River in Owensboro, Ky. (Photo courtesy of Castlen Enterprises)

Castlen Nears Terminal Completion

November 30, 2020

Castlen Enterprises expects to complete construction soon on a river terminal that will serve sister company Castlen Steel as well as other customers. Construction began in May adjacent… Read More

Cincinnati Feels Impact Of Bridge Closure After Fiery Wreck A crash between two commercial trucks on the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Ky., on November 11 briefly closed the Ohio River. The bridge, the major connection across the Ohio River in the Cincinnati region, is expected to remain closed until late December. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

A crash between two commercial trucks on the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Ky., on November 11 briefly closed the Ohio River. The bridge, the major connection across the Ohio River in the Cincinnati region, is expected to remain closed until late December. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Cincinnati Feels Impact Of Bridge Closure After Fiery Wreck

November 25, 2020

A wreck and fire on a major bridge across the Ohio River in the Cincinnati, Ohio, region earlier this month continues to hamper transportation, although the river itself has… Read More

Survey Seeks Input On New Bridge At Cairo, Ill. A screenshot of the www.US51bridge.com website includes the existing Ohio River bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. In the distance is the bridge over the Mississippi River between Cairo and Bird’s Point, Mo.

A screenshot of the www.US51bridge.com website includes the existing Ohio River bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. In the distance is the bridge over the Mississippi River between Cairo and Bird’s Point, Mo.

Survey Seeks Input On New Bridge At Cairo, Ill.

October 23, 2020

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is asking for feedback on its proposals for a new U.S. 51/60/62 bridge over the Ohio River at River Mile 980.4, just upstream… Read More