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OK, so let's shut the river down completely (And save all that money! And if we do, what effect will it have on the economy?). Who, exactly, is going to move that 15% of the nation's bulk cargo? The railroads are maxed out these days; there's more to move that ever before. Also, the railroads, and the nation, are east - west freight worlds, and the Western Rivers are a north - south freight world. There isn't a lot of rail capacity that paralells the river system to take up that 15% if you kill the river off. In short, the river is a minor threat to rail transport; take a look at your nearest federally built interstate highway for a bigger threat. And, you know, in the long run, rail and water transport will be laughing in comparison to trucking. Fuel will only get more expensive, and who uses the most fuel per ton/mile moved? It isn't rail and water, by a long shot.
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