TREMPEALEAU, Wis. — The Army Cops is closing its Trempealeau lock on four days in August to replace the V-gates. The gates, now 90-some years old, have been damaged and distressed, over time. It’s a $1.5 million project. All river traffic will need to queue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on August 19, 21, 26 and 28. These are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Priority lockage upon opening will be government vessels first, then commercial vessels, then recreational craft last, the Corps said.
Banged and bumped. The 89-year-old gates at Lock and Dam 6 being replaced. The locks average 4,300 barges a year with 8.6 million tons of cargo. About 1,500 recreational vessels pass through.