UPDATE: Work continues at Chickamauga Lock with second nose pier

UPDATE: Work continues at Chickamauga Lock with second nose pier

Learn about the progress and significance of the installation of massive miter gates for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, a crucial step in modernizing regional infrastructure and improving navigation on the Tennessee River. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District website for more details.

Chickamauga Lock Approach Wall Receives 2nd Nose Pier Delivery

Second nose pier installed at Chickamauga Lock project

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Progress on the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project continues as crews successfully delivered and installed the second nose pier. Standing 29.5 feet tall, the concrete structure was transported by barge from Iuka, Mississippi, traveling through several locks on the Tennessee River before arriving at the Chickamauga Lock. “A highlight of this delivery was the strong coordination between our team, the contractor and th…

Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 21, 2025) – Progress continues at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District marks a major milestone in the upstream approach walls contract. Crews successfully delivered the second nose pier — a towering concrete structure essential to guiding vessels safely into the new lock chamber — bringing the project one step closer to completion.