GLIN==> MacArthur Lock to close Sunday morning (UNCLASSIFIED)

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Detroit Distrit, US Army Corps of Engineers

PRESS RELEASE

MacArthur Lock to close Sunday morning as Soo Locks navigation season winds
down

DETROIT - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces its
schedule for lock operations until the end of the navigation season for the
Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.  

The MacArthur Lock will shut down for the winter at 7 a.m. Sunday, enabling
crews to perform routine maintenance. Built in 1943, the 800-foot MacArthur
Lock will reopen in the spring. The adjacent Poe Lock is scheduled to remain
open through Jan. 15. 

"Our well-trained and dedicated Soo workforce is committed to operating the
locks through the navigation season and diligently maintaining them," said
Lt. Col. Mike Derosier, district engineer. "The locks are a vital asset for
the transportation of raw materials and commodities that help energize our
economy and provide jobs."

About 4,200 vessels carrying an average of 80 million tons of cargo maneuver
through the Soo Locks annually. Iron ore, coal and limestone are among the
most frequently carried commodities.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, maintains a navigation
system of 95 harbors, including the Great Lakes Connecting Channels that join
lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie.  

For more details, contact Lynn Duerod, public affairs officer, 313-226-4680.

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Cassandra Kardeke
Public Affairs Office
US Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District
313-226-4681

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