ALTON — The main chamber at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton has been temporarily closed after a crack was discovered in a lift gate. On Tuesday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis ...
Gate is designed to block hurricane storm surge from moving from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway into the Industrial Canal Contractors have discovered a 15-foot-long, horseshoe-shaped crack in the ...
ALTON — A towboat and barges could be seen using the 600-foot auxiliary lock at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam 26, passing by barge-supported construction equipment Wednesday afternoon in Alton. The U ...