http://wkms.org en http://wkms.org/post/us-army-corps-engineers-reviews-olmsted-lock-and-dam-project <p>Construction on the Olmsted Lock and Dam Project in Southern Illinois has been ongoing for 20 years, 13 years over schedule. Now a completion date is set for 2026. The final cost of the project will be almost 4 times the initial estimate. Shelly Baskin spoke with Project Engineer Richard Schipp on the problems plaguing the project and what lies ahead for the site.</p> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:35:00 +0000 Shelly Baskin 17716 at http://wkms.org US Army Corps of Engineers Reviews Olmsted Lock and Dam Project http://wkms.org/post/olmsted-lock-and-dam-project-closing-20-years <p>Construction on the Olmsted Lock and Dam Project in Southern Illinois has been ongoing for 20 years, 13 years over schedule. Now a completion date is set for 2026.&nbsp; Some of the delays are from construction techniques not quite suited for the swift current in that part of the Ohio River.&nbsp; Project Engineer Richard Schipp says other delays are man-made&hellip;</p> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:23:58 +0000 Shelly Baskin 17700 at http://wkms.org Olmsted Lock and Dam Project Closing in on 20 Years