In 2019, 514.9 million tons of waterborne cargo transited America's inland waterways, a volume equal to roughly 14% of all intercity freight. These products, valued at $134.1 billion were shipped on the portions of our inland waterways system that generate revenue for capital improvements by a fuel user fee on commercial vessels. Much of that tonnage travels through some of the 219 locks at 176 sites on the inland waterways system.
The average age of these locks is over 60 years, and 70% of America's locks have exceeded their intended design life.
$16 in annual net economic benefits to the nation are generated by the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Mission for every $1 expended.
(Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
PADUCAH – Paducah’s importance in the inland waterways system will be highlighted next week as the Waterways Council, Inc. will be hosting its 19th annual Waterways Symposium in Paducah for the first time on Dec. 7 and 8. The symposium, which will feature panels addressing topics…
Read More View Sourcehttps://www.dredgingtoday.com/2022/10/27/maintaining-and-protecting-the-mississippi-river/ Dredging Today – Schiedam, Netherlands – 10/27/22 – Eldin Ganic The Mississippi River is one of the busiest waterways in the United States. Of its 4,267 miles of navigable channels (1/3…
Read More View SourceGathered around a map of the inland waterways of the United States, a four-person delegation from the German Ministry of Transport only had two words: “unbelievable” and “wow.” Another map showed the officials, who visited Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center…
Read More View Source1of8 Alton High School students Jariah Webber, right, Keviona Usher and La'Jadia Smith look out of the observation room over the main lock at Lock and Dam 26 Wednesday during “Who Works the Rivers,” at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton Wednesday. The program brings in representatives…
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Read More View SourceThanks to the work of a Pittsburgh Engineer District intern, children are being introduced to an old lock by a new name: Larry the Lock. The lock, known to adults as Allegheny River Lock and Dam 2, was personified as a cartoon with big googly eyes, shoulders made out of round…
Read More View SourceAn update on the progress and funding for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project and Chickamauga Lock Replacement are among the items on the agenda for the annual meeting of the Tennessee River Valley Association and Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council October 10–11. The meeting, which will…
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