Over the past five years, the nation has seen a major advancement of major inland waterway infrastructure projects underway, namely lock construction projects at Olmsted, Lower Monongahela (Lower Mon), Kentucky… Read More
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The February 28 meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) in Galveston, Texas, revealed “one of the most favorable outcomes I’ve ever seen in my years on the board,”… Read More
The Olmsted Lock and Dam Replacement Project, formally inaugurated on August 30, almost didn’t happen as recently as 2013. Now it is already being put to work impounding a pool… Read More
Even though the Olmsted Locks and Dam won’t be fully operational until late October, it is already working. Waylon Humphrey, deputy chief of operations at the Corps of Engineers, told… Read More
In front of a crowd of about 250 elected officials, contractors and industry supporters, the Corps of Engineers formally dedicated Olmsted Locks and Dam on the lower Ohio River August… Read More
The date of the Olmsted Lock and Dam ribbon-cutting ceremony has been changed from August 29 to August 30 at 10 a.m. to better accommodate members of Congress, announced Waterways… Read More
On July 2, Vice Media and HBO ran a documentary on American infrastructure issues titled “The Big Fix.” It’s not yet generally available on Vice’s website, but when it does… Read More
Louisville Engineer District personnel are continuing to test new equipment that will raise the wickets at Olmsted Locks and Dam on the Ohio River near Olmsted, Ill. The wicket lifter… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Much-anticipated water resources bills took significant steps forward in both the Senate and House and are headed to floor action in both chambers of Congress. On a 21-0 vote,… Read More
The Louisville Engineer District announced that the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project will be held August 29 at the project site. The $2.7 billion project on… Read More
