Illinois Waterway LaGrange Lock & Dam RM 80

Notice Number: 202499/IW 23-202499 Date: 04/24/2023 07:00 thru 05/12/2023 19:00 A contractor will be conducting soil borings from floating plant at LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois River, River Mile 80.0. Work is planned for 24 April through 12 May, 2023. Work will occur from 07:00-19:00 daily. These timeframes are subject to change based…

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IL Waterway Lock Closure: Dresden Island Lock & Dam RM 271

Notice Number: 202491/IW 23-202491 Date: 04/15/2023 06:00 thru 04/16/2023 18:00 Dresden Island Lock & Dam will be closed to all traffic on Saturday 15-April-2023 and Sunday 16-April-2023 from 0600-1800. The purpose of the closure is for the maintenance crew to prepare the lock chamber for 2023 Consolidated Closures. Mariners are requested not to tie up…

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Marine Safety Bulletin: Barge/Rail Collision Risk

USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River Marine Safety Information Bulletin # 08-21 Barge/Rail Collision Risk Approximately 45 known areas on the UMR and Illinois River pose a risk for barge/rail collisions due to the close proximity between the rail right of ways and the river bank. Where rails are located near the river’s edge, vessels are…

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Brandon Road Lock Closure RM 286.0

Notice Number: 202476/IW 23-202476 Date: 04/11/2023 06:00 thru 04/12/2023 18:00 Brandon Road Lock & Dam will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday 11-April-2023 and Wednesday 12-April-2023 from 0600-1800. The purpose of the closure is for the maintenance crew to prepare the lock chamber for 2023 Consolidated Closures. Mariners are requested not to tie up…

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All River Basins: USCG LNM’s for week 14-23

Please find the links to the USCG LNM’s for week 14-23 below: First District   Fifth District   Seventh District   Eighth District: Western Rivers Eighth District: Gulf Coast   Ninth District   Eleventh District   Thirteenth District (more…)

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Illinois Waterway Lock Closure Marseilles Lock & Dam, RM 244.6

Notice Number: 202470/IW 23-202470 Date: 04/08/2023 06:00 thru 04/09/2023 18:00 Marseilles Lock & Dam will be closed to all traffic on Saturday 8-April-2023 and Sunday 9-April-2023 from 0600-1800. The purpose of the closure is for the maintenance crew to prepare the lock chamber for 2023 Consolidated Closures. Mariners are requested not to tie up to…

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Mechanical Dredging (Strike Removal) Starved Rock Pool at Delbridge Island light, RM 233.1-233.7

Notice Number: 202451/IW 23-202451 Date: 04/03/2023 10:00 thru UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Mechanical Dredging (Strike Removal) will begin at 1000 hrs on Monday April 03, 2023 on the IWW, Starved Rock Pool at Delbridge Island light, river mile 233.1-233.7. Dredging will be performed daily from 0600-1800hrs until further notice. Contact the Creve Coeur on channels 14…

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Wicket Dam Maintenance La Grange Lock and Dam, RM 80.2

Notice Number: 202434/IW 23-202434 Date: 04/01/2023 06:00 thru Until Further Notice Beginning at 0600 hrs. on Saturday, 01-Apr-2023 mariners must contact the La Grange Lock and Dam and the M/V City of Ottawa on channel 13, 14, or 82, a minimum of one mile away from the lock and dam until further notice. Mariners may…

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COMPLETED Wicket Dam Maintenance Peoria Lock and Dam, RM 157.7

Notice Number: 202339-1/IW 23-202339 Date: 03/29/2023 06:00 thru 03/31/2023 09:00 Beginning at 0600 hrs. on Wednesday, 29-March-2023 mariners must contact the Peoria Lock and Dam and the M/V City of Ottawa on channel 13, 14, or 82, a minimum of one mile away from the lock and dam until further notice. Mariners may be requested…

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