Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Source: Work Boat
The Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project involves replacing the existing lock chamber at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new lock chamber will be 600 feet long and 110 feet wide, replacing the original 360 feet by 60 feet lock, to improve navigation and reduce commercial transit times by 80%. The project began in 2004 and has faced delays and cost increases, with a total co
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Hydro, Commercial
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Work Boat
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Status
Original status | delayed |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project involves replacing the existing lock chamber at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new lock chamber will be 600 feet long and 110 feet wide, replacing the original 360 feet by 60 feet lock, to improve navigation and reduce commercial transit times by 80%. The project began in 2004 and has faced delays and cost increases, with a total cost approaching $1 billion. |
Original sector | Waterways |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
City | Chattanooga |
Source
Source | Work Boat |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-12 |
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