Members of the River Industry Action Committee (RIAC), along with towing company captains, met with Coast Guard and Corps of Engineers officials on June 29 in St. Louis to hear… Read More
Upper Mississippi River
A towboat lodged against Lock & Dam 4 on the Mississippi River in Alma, Wis., after reportedly losing control and alliding with the dam on the night of May 21. Read More
Massman Construction Company has won the prestigious Build America award given by the Associated General Contractors of America for its rehab work on Locks 24 and 25 on the Mississippi… Read More
The Rock Island Engineer District, St. Paul Engineer District and St. Louis Engineer District recently completed a seven-year effort to develop an updated, standardized hydraulic model for the Upper Mississippi… Read More
This year, the St. Louis Engineer District celebrates its 150th anniversary. It’s a history packed with significant moments not only for St. Louis and the region, but for our nation’s… Read More
Now that the Corn Belt Ports in the Quad Cities area has successfully established itself as a new statistical port district, setting the stage for further public and private investment… Read More
The breakup of a large tow sent barges drifting downriver on the Mississippi River near Savanna, Ill., April 24, prompting the rescue of three crewmembers from one barge. Savanna sits… Read More
The National Weather Service issued an updated flood outlook for the Mississippi River basin and its sub-basins March 10 that showed little change from its previous flood outlook estimate. The… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is scheduled to begin construction next month at its Fountain City (Wis.) Service Base. The Corps recently awarded a $10.2 million contract to Newt Marine… Read More
Two members of the Wisconsin General Assembly have introduced bills to provide $1 million to study costs and benefits of a bridge over the Mississippi River at Cassville, Wis., according… Read More
