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The Corps of Engineers-Pittsburgh District will begin the first of two major lock closures this week that are expected to cause major delays on the Upper Ohio River for the next two months.The Pittsburgh District's repair fleet will be performing maintenance work on the miter gates of the 600-foot main lock chamber at Emsworth Locks and Dam at Ohio River Mile 6.2.The lock will be closed from 6 a.m. February 22 through 11:50 p.m. April 15.The 360-foot auxiliary chamber will remain open to navigation.At Dashield Locks and Dam, Ohio River Mile 13.3, the district will perform work on the miter gates of the main, 600-foot chamber requiring a month-long closure. There will also be closures of the auxiliary, 360-foot chamber, and four periods when both chambers will be closed. |