Articles tagged as: Ohio River
April 13, 2022
Buttigieg visits Southern Ind. to tout federal infrastructure funds
Tell City, like many Hoosier communities along the Ohio River, relies heavily on barge traffic to fuel its local economy. An integral part of that shipping network is the Tell City River Port, where Buttigieg started his visit.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Newburgh Lock chambers closed after barges pinned at dam
The lock chambers of an Ohio River dam in southwestern Indiana were closed Tuesday after eight barges broke away from their vessel and became pinned against a dam, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021
DNR, Environmental Groups Concerned About Proposed Pipeline Underneath Ohio River
The pipeline would bring gas from other states to two small natural gas plants in southern Indiana that CenterPoint Energy intends to build.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
Lane Closures On Ohio River Bridge Extended For Repairs
The three left lanes of the Interstate 65 Kennedy Bridge were closed Monday for an inspection and crews determined an expansion joint needed to be repaired.
Read MoreMay 3, 2021
Indiana Port Readies To Handle Big Cargo For Cement Plant
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville will receive more than 30 cargo-laden barges by June 30 destined for Lehigh Cement Inc.'s plant in Mitchell, about 50 miles northwest of the port.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2020
Officials Expect 2021 Action On New I-69 Ohio River Bridge
Leaders in the Evansville area say they're expecting action in the coming year toward the construction of an Interstate 69 bridge over the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2020
Environmental Groups To EPA: Reduce Nutrient Pollution In The Ohio River
Indiana environmental groups have joined several others in asking the Environmental Protection Agency to limit nutrient pollution in the Ohio River.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020
Indiana Officials Withdraw From Potential Purchase Of A Fourth Port Site
Indiana is withdrawing from purchasing land for a fourth port. This comes three years after an agreement to potentially purchase the land was first signed.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020
Indiana Scraps Plans To Buy Land For Ohio River Port Site
The Ports of Indiana entered into an agreement in 2017 to reserve the option to buy up to 725 acres near Lawrenceburg, just west of the Indiana-Ohio state line.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2020
Nonprofit Proposes Plan For Innovative Park Along Ohio River
A proposed urban park that would line the Ohio River along southern Indiana could become the first climate change-resilient riverside park designed in the Upper South and the Midwest, supporters say.
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