Unlocking the Lakes.

The article reports the St. Lawrence Seaway project on the Great Lakes, aiming to allow more ships to cross the upper Midwest of U.S. It mentions that private contractors under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will carve out a waterway in the channels of several rivers and lakes, including Detroit River, St. Mary's River, and Lake Michigan. It adds that the project is expected to stimulate economy in trade and shipbuilding industry in which several states were developing various structures.