The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the facility closes for winter maintenance.
The large lock chamber at Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will remain open to navigation through noon, Nov. 4. Closure 4, part of the large lock center gate replacement ...