# Broken Columbia River barge lock means commerce chokehold **URL:** \ **Category:** Tugs & Towing\ **Created:** [September 11, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/broken-columbia-river-barge-lock-means-commerce-chokehold/52671 "2019-09-11T02:08:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/quimby/32/3448_2.png) [@Quimby](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/broken-columbia-river-barge-lock-means-commerce-chokehold/52671/1 "2019-09-11T02:08:01Z")
> **[Broken Columbia River barge lock means commerce chokehold](https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/broken-columbia-river-barge-lock-creates-commerce-chokehold/)** > > PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A critical navigation lock at the mighty Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River has shut down because of cracked concrete, meaning huge barges that transport millions of tons of wheat, wood and other goods from the... Anyone worried about their McDonald’s french fries? ---
**Author:** ![lemurian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/48db29/32.png) [@lemurian](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/lemurian)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/broken-columbia-river-barge-lock-means-commerce-chokehold/52671/2 "2019-09-11T23:59:59Z")
September 30 is the projected re-opening. ---
**Author:** ![mr.agent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@mr.agent](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/mr.agent)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/broken-columbia-river-barge-lock-means-commerce-chokehold/52671/3 "2019-09-30T03:41:38Z")
Interested in moving project cargos on the Columbia River. What the max tow size that can get through the locks/dams…? Who are the players?