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Soo Locks Visitor Center opened back up to the public Contributed SAULT STE. MARIE — The Detroit District’s Soo Area Office has reopened the Soo Locks Visitor Center in Canal Park as of 9 a.m. Sunday.  The Detroit District is working diligently to safely open the Visitor Center while following federal and state COVID-19 guidelines. Exhibits are spaced to help visitors observe social distancing while learning more about the Soo Locks and hand sanitizer is available near popular hands-on exhibits. Building occupancy is currently limited to 90 people at a time and masks are required to ente...

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DETROIT — The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. Friday through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform critical maintenance. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and is driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in typical ice conditions. Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses the winter period to perform maintenance on the locks. “It is a difficult time in terms of weather to complete this work, but it keeps this important national infrastructure project operating ...