The Restoring of Navigation on the Kentucky River

Over the past fifteen years or so the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its lead agencies the Kentucky River Authority (KRA) and Finance Cabinet have been funding lock and dam inspections, evaluations and rehabilitation projects on the Kentucky River.  Engineering firms Bergmann Associates and Stantec have primarily assisted the KRA with these projects.  After completing the rehabilitation construction for Locks 1 through 4 in early 2015, the KRA officially re-opened roughly 82 miles of the river to navigation in June of that year, allowing river traffic from above the state capital at Frankfort to the mouth of the Kentucky River, at the confluence to the Ohio River and upstream of the City of Louisville, KY.

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1. www.bergmannpc.com William R. Miles, PE Bergmann Associates The Restoring of Navigation on the Kentucky River
2. 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
3. www.bergmannpc.com Kentucky River – Inland Waterway Relationships Rochester, NY Lower Mississippi Kentucky River Upper Mississippi Ohio River
4. 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
5. 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
6. www.bergmannpc.com Evolution of Dam Structures Original Dam Construction
7. 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
8. 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
9. www.bergmannpc.com Locks 5-14 Closed to Navigation Lock 5 Upper Miter Gate Upper Sill Concrete Bulkhead Wall Pre-Rehab Lock Conditions
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. www.bergmannpc.com River Blast Celebration June 27, 2015 in Frankfort, KY Concessionaires Entertainment Flotilla Event Goers
18. www.bergmannpc.com Lock & Dam 10 Rehabilitation
19. 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)
20. 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)
21. 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 ]
22. 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 )
23. www.bergmannpc.com https://youtu.be/12022vdzYnY?list=PLzDfGxxdLTS3zulHbsD0n9-PM_SZmZuMD