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The locks share a name (usually shortened and anglicized as Soo) with the two cities named Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario and in Michigan, located on either side of the St. Marys River. The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge between the United States and Canada permits vehicular traffic to pass over the locks.
The Soo Locks between Lake Superior and the St. Marys River The Great Lakes Waterway ( GLW ) is a system of natural channels and artificial locks and canals that enable navigation between the North American Great Lakes . [ 1 ]
Aerial view of the locks at Lock and Dam 19. The 1957 lock is the largest at left, with the dewatered drydock and 1913 lock at its right. The old Keokuk Rail Bridge and Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge are visible in the foreground. View is upriver to the northeast.
Nov. 30—SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock will close for the season on Dec. 17 and remain closed until April 24 for safety inspections and maintenance, the U.S. Army ...
The Army Corps of Engineers has studied the expansion of some locks on the Upper Mississippi. [3] Since at least 1999, the Corps has considered expanding 600 ft locks 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 to 1,200 ft. [3] [4] Gallery
Sen. Gary Peters meets with Sault city leaders and Soo Locks management during his visit on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. The New Lock project has been underway for several years and is currently in ...
The lighthouses are generally located at the edge of the group of islands, as beacons to guide shipping through and around the islands. The need for guidance increased in 1855 when the Soo Locks opened, connecting Lake Superior to the St. Lawrence Seaway to the east.
The Brandon Road Lock and Dam is a lock and dam complex along the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois.The complex was built from 1927 to 1933 in conjunction with the construction of the Illinois Waterway, which allowed for barge travel between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.