Story by Emily Helton | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District | 04.07.2025
Lockport Lock reopened Friday, April 4th, after undergoing a temporary closure for construction and repairs. The lock had been closed since January 28th for maintenance repairs and upper gate lift replacement. It was expected to reopen at the end of March, but severe cracking was found on the lower miter gates. Temporary repairs were made while parts are being manufactured for the permanent......
Story by Emily Helton | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District | 01.23.2025
The Lockport Lock & Dam in Lockport, Ill., operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, will be closed for construction starting January 28, 2025....
Story by Michel Sauret | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District | 08.05.2024
When people think of the Ohio River, they may think of a single, natural waterway traveling 981 miles from the Point of Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. However, the river exists as part of the much larger and more complex Ohio River Basin, which urgently needs modernization....
Story by Emily Helton | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District | 04.11.2024
The Chicago Harbor Lock, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is open for vessel traffic as of April 15, marking the end of construction of the eastern third of the lock floor. Construction of the eastern section of the chamber floor was completed last week and included replacing tile from the lock floor using reinforced concrete with micropiles along with dredging excess......
Story by Emily Helton | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District | 02.28.2024
Last week, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, hosted the T.J. O’Brien Major Rehab Structural Value Based Design Charrette at the district headquarters. Two of these meetings are planned with the first focusing on structural components and the next on mechanical updates for the lock....
Story by Andrew Byrne | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District | 11.28.2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a public information session to provide an update on the Lower Monongahela River Project as it nears the final phase....
Story by Michel Sauret | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District | 02.25.2022
A maintenance workshop that began 40 years ago has grown from a small gathering of 12 people to an international event.
Story by Michel Sauret | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District | 04.02.2021
After seven years of construction at the dam of East Branch Clarion River Lake, and more than a decade of lowered water levels, the reservoir and dam will reopen in late May with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house event....
