SAULT STE. MARIE, MI-- Construction on a new Soo lock has begun.
The Army Corps of Engineers says equipment was moved to the site a week ago and the upstream approach to the locks in the north canal will be deepened within the next month. This first phase of the project will facilitate the construction of a new, Poe-sized lock in place of the existing Sabin and Davis locks.
The work is expected to be completed by November 2021.
Phase two involves rehabilitation of the upstream approach walls, which will stabilize the existing walls to allow for modern vessels to tie up and wait their turn to pass through the new lock.
The third phase, construction of the new lock chamber, will include rehabilitating downstream approach walls.
