Corps. says it’s been ordered to reduce lock service

ALEXANDRIA, La., (KNOE 8 News) – At a meeting this week in Alexandria, James Ross of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the Corps has been ordered to reduce lock service under a 2007-2008 study based on a survey of commercial and recreational usage of the five Red River locks.

According to reports from Alexandria, the mandate becomes effective in February 2014, when hours will be cut back for two locks. The move is designed to cut costs.

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