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Tell Congress: Fund our inland river transportation network.

Barges don’t get a lot of media attention but are a vital part of the Nation’s supply chain. America’s inland waterways are an irreplaceable...

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America’s economy relies on an efficient transportation supply chain – and our inland rivers and waterways provide that. Barges are the lowest-cost, most fuel-efficient, safest surface mode, moving more tonnage at the lowest carbon footprint. 

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The tonnage moving on our rivers each year could not be transferred to our roads or rail systems if our locks fall into disrepair. We need to keep river transportation infrastructure viable for economic and National security, not to mention the environmental benefits of...

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Our inland waterways move about 60% of our Nation's agriculture exports, but 80% of the locks that make this water transportation network possible have outlived their 50-year design life...

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Hundreds of millions of man-hours are ready to be created through construction and rehabilitation of our lock and dam infrastructure. Tell Congress to act!

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America’s energy independence depends on a reliable inland river transportation network – and locks and dams that can handle the future.

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Tourism and Recreation

Tourism and recreation advocates – stand up for river locks and dams across the country now! 

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