The Detroit District, US Army Corps of Engineers have issued this statement regarding recent news that surfaced regarding early opening of the locks on the US Great Lakes:
"There's been some confusion as to the opening of the Soo Locks this year. The Soo Locks are currently scheduled to open at 12:01 a.m. March 25. For those of you seeing that it is March 21 please take note that it was in 2010. The locks did open a few days earlier last year but that is not planned for this year."