The Soo Locks park and viewing platform will open at 11:30 p.m. March 24 to allow visitors to welcome the first passing ship, ...

The locks, which have been closed since January, will reopen and usher in the 2026 shipping season.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to all marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. EST on March 25, marking the start ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open the Soo Locks at 12:01 a.m. on March 25.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season ...

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The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open for the 2025 shipping season on March 21. The opening of the locks marks the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks allow vessels to ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season on Dec. 16 for seasonal repairs and maintenance. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2025, or until ...

The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the facility closes for winter maintenance.