Gate lift, part 6

Final three.

First, the Corps towboat Kenneth Eddy as it assisted in the work.
 

With problems at the Ohio River locks the past few years, I've heard a lot about pintels. Well, this is the part that fits on the pintel at the bottom of the lock. This is a hemisphere that fits on another hemisphere down in the water, and it's what the gate pivots on as it opens and closes.

And I was told this part where, where you see the two pieces of metal join, will be replaced.

This was all done on a Thursday. The following day the other upper gate leaf was removed and placed beside the first. Sometime in late winter or early spring, when extensive repair work is finished, they will be placed back in the auxiliary lock and the lock will be placed back into service.

And for now, that's all I've got to say about this.