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Mississippi lock 26 bottleneck slows river traffic
The Alton lock and dam 26 bottleneck near St. Louis delays inland waterway traffic costing as much as 116000 dollars daily. Debates surround replacing aging structures with a larger 12 foot channel, opposing railroads and environmental groups versus supporters from Minnesota and the Corps of Engineers.
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Midwest
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
St. Louis
America
Charles Richey
Washington
Mississippi River
Ilinois Waterway
Missouri River
Ohio River
Richey
Sierra Club
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Allen
American Waterways Operators Inc
Corps of Engineers
Alton
Review Board
Alton Locks
Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
Thorwald R Peterson
Ill
Burlington Railroad