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    Miter gate installation begins at Chickamauga Lock

    CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES

    04.07.2025

    Photo by Noe Gonzalez 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District

    A miter gate piece is lifted toward the downstream side of Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn., on April 7, 2025.

    The Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project is critical to ensuring the long-term reliability and efficiency of the Tennessee River navigation system. The existing lock, built in 1940, currently accommodates one barge at a time and supports the movement of about 1.5 million tons of cargo annually. The new 110-foot-wide by 600-foot-long navigation lock, expected to be operational in 2028, would hold nine barges per lockage. It is projected to increase capacity by 80 percent and significantly reduce transit times for commercial vessels, providing a major boost to both the regional and national economies.

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    Date Taken: 04.07.2025
    Date Posted: 04.18.2025 09:55
    Photo ID: 8981646
    VIRIN: 250407-A-LQ420-6398
    Resolution: 1512x2016
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, US
    Hometown: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, US

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