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All tagged Repairs
U.S. Army Corps technicians found the damage to a lower guide wheel July 25, and closed the lock to river traffic. Engineers and operations staff initiated limited lockages on July 26 in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard. “At this point, we’re unsure of what caused the damage to the guide wheel, but our main focus will be getting the lock back into full service,” said Col. Mike Helton
The west end of The Dalles Riverfront Trail is getting some needed repairs this week and is expected to reopen at the end of June. That is welcome news to fishermen, bikers and walkers, rollerbladers, skaters, scooter riders, recumbent cruisers, swimmers, lunchtime loopers, diggity dog movers and skateboard cruisers.
