# Corps readies the main contract for a new 1,200-foot lock at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 25 | Hard Hat Report

> The Army Corps of Engineers has put out for proposals the main construction contract for a new 1,200-foot lock at Lock and Dam 25 in Winfield, Missouri. Design work finished in June, and proposals are due December 9. Advance contracts for bulkheads, shafts and site preparation are already underway.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:09:36.702Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4191-corps-readies-the-main-contract-for-a-new-1-200-foot-lock-at-mississippi-river
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lock expansion on the upper Mississippi is a long-term infrastructure project that could ease future barge bottlenecks, but it has no near-term effect on grain supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- hardhatreport.com: https://hardhatreport.com/story/lock-and-dam-25-main-lock-contract-proposals-due/

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