2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

Tell Congress: Provision for lock construction needs to be in the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).

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Barges don’t get a lot of media attention but are a vital part of the Nation’s supply chain. America’s inland waterways move steel, cement, road salt, chemicals, petroleum, coal, and many other products that America’s manufacturing and energy base rely on. They’re also key to moving agriculture exports and fertilizer, keeping America's farming families competitive in the global market.  

Most of this lock & dam infrastructure was built in the 1930s; in fact, 80 percent have exceeded their intended design life. The commodities and tonnage moving by barges each year could not be transferred to road or rail if our locks fall into disrepair. Let’s upgrade our lock & dam infrastructure. Keeping America’s inland river transportation viable is about our economic and national security.

That's why we need YOU to take action. Send your Congressional Representative an email demanding they include a provision addressing lock & dam construction in a final 2024 WRDA bill.