Chicago Harbor Lock now open: USACE
The harbor lock is finally open.
By Michael McGrady, Maritime Direct Americas & Pacific Correspondent
CHICAGO — The Chicago Engineer District for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that the Chicago Harbor Lock reopened on April 15 after a five-month closure to reconstruct the north chamber wall. That means normal lock operations are now in place.
“Exploratory demolition was conducted and interim repairs completed,” said Tim Kroll, the chief of the operations branch. “Wall resurfacing will continue over the next two winters into the spring of 2024.”
The Chicago Harbor Lock is located in the city of Chicago and adjacent to the Navy Pier, which separates the waters of Lake Michigan from the Chicago River. The division said that one of the two entrances from the Great Lakes to Illinois Waterway System, notes Marine Log.
“This work plan is great news for Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Eastern Wisconsin, and all of our partners in this region. It ensures that USACE will have the resources to carry out vital missions funded through the rest of this fiscal year,” said Col. Paul B. Culberson, the commander and district engineer of the USACE Chicago District, noted DVIDS in a press statement that was released earlier this year about the budget.
