www.bergmannpc.com William R. Miles, PE Bergmann Associates The Restoring of Navigation on the Kentucky River

www.bergmannpc.com Presentation Overview ▪ River System History ▪ Evolution of Lock and Dams Structures ▪ Existing Condition of Structures ▪ Locks No. 1-4 Renovations Made ▪ Locks No. 1-4 Reopening in 2015 ▪ Ongoing Restoration @ Lock & Dam 10 ▪ Future Plans for Development Typical Lock Original Lock Original Dam

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River – Inland Waterway Relationships Rochester, NY Lower Mississippi Kentucky River Upper Mississippi Ohio River

www.bergmannpc.com ▪ 14 Locks and Dams Owners: Kentucky River Authority (KRA) [L5 - 14] Corps of Engineers [L1 – 4] ▪ Basic Rehabilitation ▪ Locks 3 & 4: Completed in 2013 ▪ Locks 1 & 2: Completed in 2015 ▪ Locks ▪ Locks 1-4 (open) ▪ Locks 5-14 (closed) ▪ 145’x38’ Chamber (Locks 1-5) ▪ 147’x52’ Chamber (Locks 6-14) ▪ 8 to18 Foot Lifts Frankfort Lexington Jackson L&D 4 L&D 3 L&D 1 L&D 2 Kentucky River Locks & Dams L&D 10

www.bergmannpc.com 1775 1800 1900 2000 Pre-1775 • Native Americans occupied land. 1775 • Increase in mining & timbering • First Flat Boats Kentucky River System History - Timeline 1790 • Coal Barges 1812 • Steam Boats 1836 - 1842 L&D 1-5 Constructed 1836 - 1842 • Kentucky Railroad Expansion Begins 1862 • Civil War • Damage to Dams 1884 - 1917 L&D 6-14 Constructed 1951 Recommended Closure of Locks 8-14 1836 – 1842 Commercial Navigation Decline due to Railroad Expansion Railroad Use Commercial Navigation 2003-2004 L&D 6-14 closed due to lack of funding 2007 Plan issued to rehab Locks 1-4 for recreational use 2015 Locks 1-4 Reopen 2016-17 Lock & Dam 10 Restoration & Design 2015

www.bergmannpc.com Evolution of Dam Structures Original Dam Construction

www.bergmannpc.com Evolution of the Kentucky River Dams Timber Crib Dam - Original 1830’s - Replaced in-kind 1910 Concrete Cap - Original 1910 - Repaired 1950 Dam Sheeting & Resurfacing Repair - 1990’s Cellular Dam - 3 of 14 dams - Ongoing for #10 - 2010 - 20 FLOW Original Dam Construction

www.bergmannpc.com Lock Structures ▪ Walls • 220’ long by 30’ high • Locks 1-8 limestone masonry • Locks 9-14 concrete walls ▪ Miter Gates • Original wooden gates replaced with horizontally framed steel gates • Original hand-operated machinery converted to electric and hydraulic ▪ Filling/Emptying System • Miter gate valves (filling/emptying) • Wall culverts (filling) Pre-Rehab Lock Conditions

www.bergmannpc.com Locks 5-14 Closed to Navigation Lock 5 Upper Miter Gate Upper Sill Concrete Bulkhead Wall Pre-Rehab Lock Conditions

www.bergmannpc.com ▪ Miter Gates • Timber Seals (Quoin, Miter, & Sill) • Gate Valves • Gate Misalignment • Pintle Weathered Miter & Quoin Post Weathered Quoin Gate Valve Leakage Pre-Rehab Lock Conditions

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River Locks 1 - 4 ▪ Operated & Maintained by the KRA (Since 2002) ▪ Owned by the USACE Lock 1 Lock 2 Lock 4 Lock & Dam 3

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River Locks 3 & 4 Rehabilitation TO FRANKFORT, KY NORTH (TO OHIO R.) NORTH (TO OHIO R.) GEST, KY Rehabilitated Locks Replace Dam 3 (Base Bid) Lock & Dam No. 4 Lock & Dam No. 3 Original Dam Construction

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River Locks 3 & 4 Locks 3 & 4 Repairs – Completed Spring 2013 ▪ Miter Gates Removals, Repairs and Painting ▪ Gate Anchorage Repairs ▪ Lock Wall Quoin Repairs ▪ Gate Filling and Emptying Valve Repairs ▪ Safety Repairs (Tripping Hazards) Lock 3 Rehab Lock 4 Rehab

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River Locks 1 & 2 Locks 1 & 2 Repair Schedule ▪ Inspections (Above & Below Water) : July 2013 ▪ Design Phases : August and September 2013 ▪ Construction Phase : October 2013 – April 2014 [6 Months ±] ▪ Locks Reopen : Late May 2014 Miter Gate Removal Miter Gate Repair Gate Crack Repair

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River Locks 1 - 4 Repair Plan and Costs: ▪ Basic Repairs Only – 10-15 Year Max Service Life Extension ▪ Permit Navigation from Ohio River to Kentucky Capital (Frankfort) ▪ Periodic Maintenance, Inspections, Monitoring, Repairs as Needed ▪ Cost: Roughly $2.5M Each Lock, Including Engineering & Construction • Lock 1 - $1.7M (Actual Construction) • Lock 2 - $1.6M (Actual Construction) • Lock 3 - $1.8M (Actual Construction) • Lock 4 - $1.8M (Actual Construction) Goals: ▪ Reopen Lower Kentucky River to Navigation (Recreational & Commercial) ▪ Renew Interest in Opening More Locks Up River

www.bergmannpc.com Re-Opening of Locks 1 – 4 June 26, 2015 Official Presentations – Frankfort, KY Ribbon Cutting at Lock 4 Lock 4 Re-Opened Lock 4 Re-Opened

www.bergmannpc.com River Blast Celebration June 27, 2015 in Frankfort, KY Concessionaires Entertainment Flotilla Event Goers

www.bergmannpc.com Lock & Dam 10 Rehabilitation

www.bergmannpc.com Lock & Dam 10 Rehabilitation New Design Features ▪ New Cellular Main Dam (Upstream of Existing) ▪ New Cellular Auxiliary Spillway (Upstream) ▪ Narrower Lock Chamber (53’ down to 38’ W) ▪ New Modern Welded Steel Miter Gates ▪ Modified Approach Walls (Safety First)

www.bergmannpc.com Lock & Dam 10 Rehabilitation Project Cost & Schedule ▪ April 2015 : Rehab Project Award (Stantec & Bergmann) ▪ November 2016 : Field Studies & Preliminary Design (thru 60%) ▪ February 2017 : Final Plans & Specs ▪ Summer 2017 : Project Bidding ▪ Fall 2017 – Fall 2021 : Construction ▪ Facility Reopens Summer of 2022 (Est.) ▪ Estimate of Probable Costs: • Dam & Spillway: $25M • Lock: $13M • Total: $38M (with 25%/30% Contingencies)

www.bergmannpc.com Lock and Dam #1 [ 2015 ] Lock and Dam #2 [ 2015 ] Lock and Dam #3 [ 2013 ] Lock and Dam #4 [ 2013] Lock and Dam #5 Lock and Dam #6 Lock and Dam #7 Lock and Dam #9 Lock and Dam #11 Lock and Dam #12 Lock and Dam #13 Lock and Dam #14 Lock and Dam #10 [2022 ] Lock and Dam #8 Kentucky River Future Planning [ Re-openings ]

www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River Future Planning Needs ▪ Continued Growth of River Recreation ▪ Festivals Annually in Boonesborough (Lock 10) & Frankfort (Lock 4) ▪ Improved Control of River Floods ▪ Opening of New River Based Business ▪ Attraction of Tourism from Outside KY ▪ Re-Opening of More Locks ❖ Bergmann Video Support (Copies of DVD Available )

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