![]() “However, each blast will be evaluated to ensure the safety of the public. “For 2023 blasting activities, the Corps of Engineers does not anticipate impacts to any public roadways or land areas outside of the Soo Locks facility,” Mick Awbrey, New Lock Chief said. The Corps of Engineers and KAT do not anticipate blasting to be conducted on any Sundays at this time. The contractor is permitted to conduct blasting Monday through Sunday during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset). “All blasting will be completed within the Corps of Engineers Soo Locks facility on the island north of the existing decommissioned Sabin Lock.”īlasting activities will take place from late July through the remainder of the year on a semiregular basis. “The project team will blast as the means to fracture the existing bedrock to be excavated and removed,” Rachel Miller, New Lock Contracting Officer’s Representative said. This work includes excavation and installation of a shaft and tunnel scheduled for this year. ![]() ![]() The Corps of Engineers contracted KAT to complete Phase 3 construction of the New Lock at the Soo. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and New Lock at the Soo contractor Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) will host an in-person and virtual public meeting 6 p.m., July 10, 2023, to inform the public of blasting activities needed for project construction. ![]()
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