Andy and Kade are in Sault Ste. Marie for a boat tour through the Soo Locks with Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours, featuring freighters, cruise ships, and more on the St. Marys River. | MI Playground

Work on the New Lock at the Soo in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan has begun. This episode of the Virtual Visitor Center features an update on the work underway now and what is happening in the future on this mega project. A member of the new lock team brings everyone up to speed and answers viewer questions. For in-depth information and the latest news visit the New Soo Lock webpage: https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/About/Highlighted-Projects/New_Soo_Lock/ #AtWorkfortheNation #ServingtheNation #USACE

Take a look behind the scenes of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan with the Chief Park Ranger Michelle during this Virtual Visitor Center program. Using current and historic images, get a glimpse at how the locks operate and what it takes for crews to keep them functioning in peak condition. #SooLocks #AtWorkfortheNation #ServingtheNation #USACE #COVID19 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District

Another Look: Here is a different look at the Soo Locks first ship last Friday in a time-lapse video taken from the Poe Lock miter gate. In the video, the Joseph L. Block — the first ship of the 2024 navigation season — and the Indiana Harbor enter the lock and then rise to the Lake Superior water level before exiting westward. #USACE #SooLocks #GreatLakesNavigationSystem | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District