The UNITED STATE Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has actually introduced the honor of a greater than $12.9-million agreement for the setup of 2 brand-new dam lift entrances and also a brand-new control system at Montgomery Locks and also Dam on the Ohio River in Monaca,Pennsylvania [Photo: USACE/Andrew Byrne]
The UNITED STATE Army Corps of Engineers’ Pittsburgh District records that it intends to invest $12.9 million to set up 2 brand-new dam lift entrances and also a brand-new control system at the Montgomery Locks and also Dam along the Ohio River in Beaver County.
The Montgomery center is third-busiest navigating center in the area. It was constructed in 1934. An evaluation in 2006 disclosed substantial wear and tear issues. Later that year, a barge tow struck the upstream overview wall surface. Three barges divided from the tow and also damaged 2 entrances.
“The loss of any of the gates could have resulted in the loss of the pool and could have possibly stopped commercial traffic, which would have negative effects on the region and the nation’s economy,” claimed David Heidish, job supervisor for the Pittsburgh District.
Eight of Montgomery’s 10 dam entrances currently have actually been changed. The current agreement, granted to Joseph B. Fay Company of Pittsburgh, is the extension of 3 previous entrance substitute agreements.
Installation of the brand-new entrances is arranged to start in springtime 2021 and also job is anticipated to be finished in very early 2023.
