A lock break occurred on the Ohio River near Warsaw, Kentucky, on Sunday, stopping barge traffic for several hours as the Army Corps of Engineers investigated.
The lock break stopped traffic on the Ohio River about 65 miles northeast of Louisville, Kentucky.
The incident involved structures, and there were no reports of injuries.
All traffic on the river was stopped in both directions at about 9 a.m. ET, Corps spokesman Todd Hornback said. By 8 p.m., an auxiliary lock was set up to start allowing the half-dozen blocked barges through.
"It's going to take more time, but we're keeping the river open tonight," Hornback said.
The river is a major artery for commodities shipping, with more than 50 million tons of cargo passing through the affected area annually, according to a waterways organization. read more
