The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District will open the Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to all marine traffic at ...

That is four days sooner than the usual opening and marks an early start to the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks ...

The Poe Lock, and part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie will be opened early to all marine traffic by the U.S. Army ...

Icebreaking operations will commence next week, an annual project undertaken by the Canadian Coast Guard to ensure marine ...

The Soo Locks form a key passage for ships navigating the upper Great Lakes, enabling traffic to bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids and travel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. More than 4,500 vessels ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the 1,200-foot Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on March ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open early for the second straight year, officials announced on Thursday.

Or sign-in if you have an account. When winter settles in, the shipping season goes quiet along the St. Lawrence Seaway, a crucial section of the marine transportation route known as Highway H2O ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks will open a few days early this season, kicking off the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 21. Soo Locks Park will be open for spectators ...

“We welcome visitors into the park for the 2025 Soo Locks season opening,” Chief Park Ranger Michelle Briggs said. “The park ...