Scope: Construct new 1,200’ long by 110’ wide by 32’ deep chamber, New Pump Well, and New Power Plant Bridge, and rehabilitate downstream approach walls.

Jun 17, 2025 · Construction is set to last seven years before completion in 2030, officials said. The new lock will be the same size as the 1,200-foot long Poe Lock, which is also 110 feet wide and 32 feet...

Oct 3, 2024 · The new lock project is separated into three phases of construction, though those phases can happen simultaneously with each other. Phase one began in 2020 with deepening the upstream …

Aug 2, 2025 · Construction for the new lock began in 2020 and at present two of three phases of construction have been completed: Phase 1, Upstream Channel Deepening, was completed in 2022 …

Dec 24, 2024 · The New Lock at the Soo is one of Michigan’s largest active infrastructure projects, stimulating support roles across marine engineering, transport logistics, and heavy-civil construction.

Sep 17, 2024 · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor team a $222.7 million contract for construction work at the Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, according to a …

Jun 25, 2025 · The main focus of construction over the next year will continue to be concrete monolith placement as well as Sabin Lock demolition and bedrock excavation, Mahoney said.

May 15, 2025 · The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain.

Sep 26, 2024 · “Phase 3 construction began in late 2022, and given efficient funding and favorable weather, is on track to be complete by 2030,” Senior Project Manager Mollie Mahoney said.

Sep 26, 2024 · The New Lock at the Soo project continues to be on track for completion in 2030. The New Lock at the Soo project is being built in three phases. Phase 1 (Upstream Channel Deepening) …