John Badman|The Telegraph The towboats Lainey Jones and Walter Hagestad and their barges tie off along the Great River Road to await their turn to use the secondary lock in Alton while the main lock ...

ALTON — The main chamber at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton has been temporarily closed after a crack was discovered in a lift gate. On Tuesday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis ...