“Last of the Old Wicket Dams: A History of Ohio River Locks and Dams 52 and 53, 1928-2018” details the history of the wicket dams along the lower Ohio… Read More
Ohio River
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… Read More
Crews work to remove methanol barge from dam. The barge was successfully lightered and removed with no leaks. (Photo by Jay Rickman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) A… Read More
More than a week after barges broke loose from a tow and became pinned against McAlpine Dam, a salvage crew was preparing to begin pumping 1,400 metric tons of… Read More
The locks at McAlpine Locks and Dam reopened the evening of March 28, roughly 17 hours after barges broke loose from a vessel and became pinned against… Read More
The federal government will pay $1.6 billion for a new bridge crossing the Ohio River between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, and the president visited the site January… Read More
The port authority that will own the former Ohio River Lock & Dam 52 property near Brookport, Ill., has been awarded money for a feasibility study once the property… Read More
An Ohio construction and asphalt company and related terminal are suing a fleeting service and marina, along with the Pittsburgh Engineer District, in a federal lawsuit that claims the… Read More
As the new freight and maritime manager for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Randy Lane will take over the state’s efforts to improve economic development on the Ohio… Read More
Much-needed rain brought some relief to drought-stricken areas along the Lower Mississippi and Ohio river basins over the past week, although dredging and intermittent closures continued. … Read More
