Soo Locks gets funding boost in latest defense spending bill
A bill authorizing funds for construction on the Soo Locks now heads to President Joe Biden for signature.
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A bill authorizing funds for construction on the Soo Locks now heads to President Joe Biden for signature.
The defense spending bill also would repeal a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. troops that Republican have long criticized.
A defense policy bill released this week includes new spending authorization for the ongoing project to build a new Soo Lock at $3.2 billion, which is triple what it had been expected to cost but should allow construction to stay on track.
Several area construction projects came to a close this year, and even more are in the planning stages and will begin work in 2023.
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