The park next to the Soo Locks is open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plans are to open the Soo Locks Visitor Center for the summer season on May 1. For website corrections, write to lrepao@usace.army.mil, An official website of the United States government. This is the official public website of the Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I am grateful to our congressional delegation for fighting for this investment. The Army Corps announced last week that it is opening 12 hours earlier than normal in 2021 to due to requests from the shipping industry to ensure raw materials reach their customers in a timely manner. A second, multi-billion-dollar Poe-sized lock is being built on their footprintsto allow for expanded shipping traffic. Lake Superior is forecast to begin its seasonal rise in the coming month. NEW! The wet end to March led to precipitation finishing above average for the month across much of the Great Lakes region. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Soo Locks U.S. Army Corps Engineers Info Center Sault St. Marie Mich. Postcard at the best online prices at eBay! Bid solicitation should begin this summer with phase three construction starting in spring of 2022. Deliver vital engineering solutions, in collaboration with our partners, to secure our Nation, energize our economy, and reduce disaster risk. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. [15] On the last Friday of every June, the public is allowed to go behind the security fence and cross the lock gates of the U.S. Soo Locks for the annual Engineers Day Open House. Information Act (FOIA) data on U.S. flag vessels and foreign vessels operating in U.S. waterways that transited a Corps-owned or operated lock structure. Marie, Michigan", "$227 million lock replacement could start this year", "Construction beginning on new Soo shipping lock", "Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, The last ship of the 2013 season passes through the Poe Lock, Aerial view of the Soo Locks. [12] Groundbreaking for the new lock project was held on June 30, 2009. MARIE, MI Theres another sign that the Soo Locks are set to open this week. North of the new lock is an additional channel with a small hydroelectric plant, which provides electricity for the lock complex. The Soo Locks have played an essential role in the transportation of goods and resources between the Great Lakes and the rest of the world with an average of 7,000 vessels passing through the locks annually. The Hotline is not updated during the winter season. The MacArthur Lock is part of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. The information contained here represents an every 15-minute updated snapshot of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) data on U.S. flag vessels and foreign vessels operating in U.S . In Michigan, we know how vital the Locks are to our economy and our national defense. The system was built to raise and lower vessels to accommodate the 23-foot elevation difference between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, Environmental Assessment The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Deliver vital engineering solutions, in collaboration with our partners, to secure our Nation, energize our economy, and reduce disaster risk. The Soo Locks are 100% gravity-fed and require no pumps.