Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has hit the halfway mark on a massive rehabilitation project at Lock and Dam No. 5 and 5-A near Winona.

Normal operations require keeping these historic, 100-year-old steel roller gates submerged, but crews have raised them to perform critical structural repairs. Learn how this project keeps millions of tons of commercial shipping commodities moving smoothly down the Mississippi River.

Read the full story on our website: kttc.com/2026/07/28/army-corps-reaches-midpoint-mississippi-river-lock-dam-project