What Happens When the Next Mississippi River Lock Fails Catastrophically?
Lock 20 is expected to fail next. “Infrastructure Debt” – accumulation of deferred maintenance and replacement that falls upon the future sooner than expected. 2026: Each lock has 7% probability of catastrophic failure. With 29 locks on the Mississippi River, the cumulative probability is 40 to 60% likelihood of at least one lock failiing catastrophically. … Read more