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The Pittsburgh Engineer District has awarded the first construction contract for the $1.8 billion Upper Ohio Navigation Project.Richard Goettle Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, won the roughly $4.7 million contract to construct a secant pile wall designed for ground retention and stabilization of Montgomery Dam prior to construction of a new lock chamber there. Construction is expected to begin in the fall."We are excited for this opportunity to provide much-needed improvements to our infrastructure," Col. Andrew Short, commander of the Pittsburgh Engineer District, said. "We are committed to maintaining reliable inland navigation to this region and our nation."The project involves three locks and dams on the Ohio River: Emsworth (Mile 6.2), Dashields (Mile 13.3) and Montgomery (Mile 13.7). Existing 360-by 56-foot auxiliary lock chambers will be replaced with new 600- by 110-foot chambers-the same size as existing main chambers-at each. |