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Two barges that were lodged against Emsworth Dam have been removed, but high water is still pinning one barge against Dashields Dam.

Three barges remain pinned against two Upper Ohio River dams in the Pittsburgh Engineer District, but a sunken one has been removed.

Barges remained pinned against both Emsworth and Dashields locks and dams nearly a week after a 26-barge breakaway on the upper Ohio River.

Imagine a football field laid with concrete end zone to end zone, poured and formed 10 feet thick — just enough to cover the crossbar of a goalpost.

The Waterways Journal takes its annual look back at the major events that made news on the waterways in the last year.

Imagine a football field laid with concrete end zone to end zone, poured and formed 10 feet thick — just enough to cover the crossbar of a goalpost.

Imagine a football field laid with concrete end zone to end zone, poured and formed 10 feet thick — just enough to cover the crossbar of a goalpost.

Imagine a football field laid with concrete end zone to end zone, poured and formed 10 feet thick — just enough to cover the crossbar of a goalpost.

As of early August, the hallmark legislation of the Biden administration resulted in 289 infrastructure projects announced across the commonwealth funded at a combined $10.2 billion, with billions more expected.

Stressing the need for efficient funding for lock construction, WCI hosted members of the media on a tour of Pittsburgh area projects.