# Army Corps shows progress on Mississippi River lock and dam project

> The Army Corps of Engineers has reached the halfway point of a rehabilitation of roller gates at Lock and Dam 5 and 5-A near Winona, Minnesota, with completion expected by the end of 2029. The project moved 6.4 million tons of commodities through the lock chamber.

- Date: 2026-07-28 · published 2026-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16353-army-corps-shows-progress-on-mississippi-river-lock-and-dam-project
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Multi-year gate repairs at a major lock are a maintenance project that keeps the pool stable, so the work itself has little direct price effect on barge freight or grain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-20 | [Army Corps to spend $732M on Mississippi River lock upgrade \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16740-army-corps-to-spend-732m-on-mississippi-river-lock-upgrade-ap-news.md) | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| CORN | 2022-01-11 | [Progress on Lower Mississippi River dredging helps growers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16736-progress-on-lower-mississippi-river-dredging-helps-growers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.8% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2017-09-01 | [Closed lock and dam causes Mississippi River traffic jam \| News \| komu.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69131-closed-lock-and-dam-causes-mississippi-river-traffic-jam-news-komu-com.md) | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discusses record low Mississippi River levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16585-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-discusses-record-low-mississippi-river-levels.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2020-02-13 | [Mississippi River project approved, more corn and soybean export capacity expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54495-mississippi-river-project-approved-more-corn-and-soybean-export-capacity.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2022-01-20 | [Army Corps to spend $732M on Mississippi River lock upgrade \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16740-army-corps-to-spend-732m-on-mississippi-river-lock-upgrade-ap-news.md) | +3.5% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2022-01-11 | [Progress on Lower Mississippi River dredging helps growers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16736-progress-on-lower-mississippi-river-dredging-helps-growers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2017-09-01 | [Closed lock and dam causes Mississippi River traffic jam \| News \| komu.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69131-closed-lock-and-dam-causes-mississippi-river-traffic-jam-news-komu-com.md) | +2.2% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- kttc.com: https://www.kttc.com/2026/07/28/army-corps-reaches-midpoint-mississippi-river-lock-dam-project/

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