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Blasting at the former Dam 52 on the Ohio River near Brookport, Ill., is complete, with demolition at the former Dam 53 to begin within the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, crews have been hard at work restoring the construction site that operated more than 30 years adjacent to the Olmsted Locks and Dam, back to its natural state.Destruction of the Olmsted Resident Office, where more than 30 employees worked during the height of the project's construction, is a major milestone for wrapping up the project. "Demolition of the resident office is currently underway," said Katelyn Newton, chief of public affairs for the Louis-ville Engineer District. "A good majority of interior and office items have already been removed. The building is currently still standing with miscellaneous interior items such as HVAC, electrical conduits and drop ceiling remaining."The office was built in 1994 to house construction division employees, but it has not been needed since the project became operational in 2018. |