While ice is starting to close in on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks remain open for a few more days. When the season ends.

The Great Lakes shipping season is kicking off this week as the the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopen early, marking the start of the 2025 season. The Poe Lock will open at 8 a.m. Friday, U.S. Army ...

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Thousands of ships pass through the Soo Locks on a yearly basis, but the winter season happens to be one of the busiest times of year there for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers workers. “We tried to cram ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open early for the start of the 2024 Great Lakes shipping season. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District, the locks will open to marine ...