The Upper Ohio River Navigation Project which includes replacing existing auxillary lock chambers on the Dashield, Emsworth and Montgomery Dams has not begun because funding has not been appropriated, according to Marc Glowcezewski from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh . According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Glowcezewski said once the funding is released the lock chambers will be modernized to make them more efficient for vessels passing through the small chambers on the Ohio River. Glowcezewski said the new auxillary chambers will be constructed next to the existing ones to increase efficiency and the capacity on the water. The new chambers will alsoGlowcezewski said provide safe and reliable navigation on the Upper Ohio River.
The Upper Ohio River Navigation Project Update
