Port of Pittsburgh Commission

Be sure everyone wears a U.S. Coast Guard approved, properly fitting life jacket while boating.#safeboating

Introducing our ALL NEW Happy Hour Sightseeing Cruise! Sailing every Friday, Saturday & Sunday beginning Friday, June 18! Come aboard for our all new Sports N'At narration and great drink specials! Two sailing times: 6:30 & 8:00 pm. Tickets: http://bit.ly/GCFHAPPYHOURSIGHTSEEING

"The United States is pretty much unimaginable without locks and dams, and without levees. Vast swathes of the middle of the country would be uninhabitable if those levees weren't there. A tremendous part of our industrial base down in Louisiana would be unusable if those levees weren't there. Agriculture as we know it wouldn't really work without the lock and dams."

#locksmoveUS let's LOCK in funding.

Arcosa Inc. is making a big bet on the future of container-on-barge with the rollout of two purpose-built barges specifically designed and built to handle containers. https://go.waterwaysjournal.net/Wfqjj #TheWaterwaysJournal #WJ #Arcosa #ContainerBarges #IMX2021 #ContainerOnBarge

Don’t miss your shot! Apply for your chance to be awarded a river permit for extra-oar-dinary experiences like rafting, kayaking, and paddling on scenic and exhilarating waterways near you before time runs out! The River Lottery application deadline is quickly approaching and will close on January 31, 2021. This lottery process is used to manage the large volume of interest in these popular experiences and to deliver an enhanced experience on the river. Enter today through the Lotteries page on our website or through the "Lotteries" section in the Recreation.gov mobile app and get ready to #BringHomeaStory on the water!

The Pittsburgh District continues to make progress improving the Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project. Constructed between 1938 and 1943, this concrete lin...e river channel improvement project provides over 9 miles of flood protection along the Stonycreek, Little Conemaugh, and Conemaugh Rivers. Over the past few months, the District has been working to clean out sediment, trees, and obstructions along a portion of the system. This will greatly improve the capacity of the channel and provide benefits to the community. District Commander Andrew J. Coby Short visited the site today to check out progress. Another example of the great work USACE and the Pittsburgh District executes every day. See more

#WaterWednesday: Braddock Locks and Dam, located on the Monongahela River at mile 11.3, will close the primary and auxiliary lock chambers so the Corps’ repair ...team can perform repairs of the lock hydraulic system. The work will require five separate eight-hour closures of both chambers. The closures will occur each day between Jan. 11-25 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Upon re-opening, tows in queue will be locked in order of arrival. The closures will be announced via radio and through the Waterways Association of Pittsburgh Navigation committee; 24-hour advanced notice is anticipated. Mariners should monitor channel 13 for updates or changes during the periods of chamber closures.

Just a reminder that Launch Permits for your unpowered boat (canoe/kayak) expire on December 31st. Now is the time to check your stickers to see if you need to renew your launch permits for 2021. Learn more, here: http://ow.ly/rbtV50CRgP8

#ProjectMonday: Work continues at Emsworth Locks and Dams, located on the Ohio River at mile 6.2. The primary lock chamber will be closed from Jan. 11 at 6 a.m.... through Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m. to complete the remainder of the work on the lower-end gate repairs. The Corps’ repair fleet began the upgrades in November 2020 during the dewatering when they tested the new bulkhead closure system and completed the downstream lock-gate anchorages maintenance. Mariners should monitor channel 13 for updates or changes during the periods of chamber closures. https://lpmw.usace.army.mil/apex_lpmw/print_nav_notice

UPDATE: On Dec 24th, we posted a notice regarding two boats tied to the wall at the North Shore Riverfront Park. The houseboat has since been removed. If you know the owner of this boat (pictured), please let them know that it must be removed from the North Shore Riverfront Park.