# How a Creative Approach Kept Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam Open During Historic 2019 Flooding

> The Costello Lock and Dam on the Kaskaskia River was kept open 17 days longer than usual during the 2019 flooding through a creative approach by the Army Corps of Engineers and the port district. The panel also covered COVID-19 river impacts and a Coast Guard leadership change.

- Date: 2020-05-18 · published 2020-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53330-how-a-creative-approach-kept-jerry-f-costello-lock-and-dam-open-during-historic
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a retrospective on 2019 operations with no new supply or freight shock, so it has minimal effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- thefreightway.com: https://www.thefreightway.com/how-a-creative-approach-kept-jerry-f-costello-lock-and-dam-open-during-historic-2019-flooding/

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