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原文传递 Channel Deepening Milestone-Thanks To Industry Allies

题名：	Channel Deepening Milestone-Thanks To Industry Allies
正文语种：	eng
摘要：	At this writing, we are still waiting for the Corps of Engineers' work plan to see how the Corps will divide up and invest the infrastructure money allocated to the Corps in the just-passed infrastructure bill. But that doesn't mean other important work isn't going forward. On December 20, the Crescent River Port Pilots Association increased its maximum draft recommendation to 48 feet for a 150-mile stretch of the Lower Mississippi River, an important stage in the ongoing deepening. The Crescent River Port Pilots Association represents the pilots responsible for ocean vessel transit between Southwest Pass and New Orleans. While the depth will eventually be deepened to 50 feet to Baton Rouge, ships can begin bringing in deeper loads right now. The remaining work will probably take between two and three more years due to the complexity of the river in some sections, including submerged pipelines. Farmers will greatly benefit from this deepening. The 256-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, La., to the Gulf of Mexico accounts for 60 percent of U.S. soybean exports, along with 59 percent of corn exports-by far the leading export region for both commodities. At several key points, soybean farmers have contributed significant amounts to the Corps for studies.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	The Waterways Jouranl
卷：	135
期：	39
页码：	4-4