Navigation Notices: Illinois River
Illinois Waterway Lockage Restrictions Brandon Road Lock and Dam, RM 286.0
Notice Number: 214228 Effective: 07/03/2026 19:00 thru 07/04/2026 00:30 CDT Only Recreational Traffic will be locked through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, RM 286.0, from Friday, July 3, 2026,…
Read MoreMile 212 Illinois River
As reported by the Coast Guard to Terry Bass Just wanted to give you a heads up. From 211.8 to 212.3. We pulled the greens in due to shoaling along…
Read MoreScheduled/IL – Lake Michigan, Chicago Harbor/Bridge/CGD-GL BNM 0058-26
From June 5 through June 10, 2026, between the hours of 0900 and 1500, daily, Inspectors will utilize snoopers under the I-355/Veterans Memorial Tollway Bridges at Mile 28.3 (CORPS MILE…
Read MoreClosure: Chicago River Marine Event
ON JUNE 20, 2026, A ROWING EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF PING TOM MEMORIAL PARK. FROM 8:00 A.M. THROUGH…
Read MoreSafety/Illinois River/General/Sec UMR BNM 0083-26
ILR A. THE FOLLOWING ZONES ARE IN HIGH WATER WATCH PHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WESTERN RIVERS WAP ANNEX: 1. ILR: Zone 1 Grafton (MM 0.0 – 9.9 ILR) 2.…
Read MoreSafety/IL-Illinois Waterways-Indiana Harbor Canal/Brdige/Sec SLM BNM 0084-26
THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD BRIDGE (NS5) OVER THE INDIANA HARBOR CANAL AT MM 0.72 IS CURRENTLY IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND NOT RESPONDING TO REQUESTS TO OPEN. ALL MARINERS ARE…
Read MoreEJ&E Indiana Harbor Canal
REF: The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Bridge at Mile 1.89 over the Indiana Harbor Canal provided a Horizontal Clearance of 65-Feet and a vertical clearance of 5-feet in the…
Read MoreIllinois Waterway Mechanical Dredging (Strike Removal) Starved Rock Pool, Bulls Island, RM 240.4-241.7
Notice Number: 213629-2 / IW 26-213629-2 Effective: 04/27/2026 12:00 thru UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CDT Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations will commence on the Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Pool, Bulls Island…
Read MoreIllinois DSS Packet for Severe Weather – 4/27/2026, 4:10am
Good morning, Attached is our latest update on the severe weather threat for later today. This takes the place of our normal morning briefing. 04.27.2026 4.10 AM CDT – Archived…
Read MoreScheduled/IL – Lake Michigan – Calumet River/Bridge/SEC SLM BNM 0076-26
1. THE 95TH ST BRIDGE OVER THE CALUMET RIVER AT MILE MARKER 332.1 WILL REQUIRE A 30 MINUTE NOTICE TO LIFT DUE TO MAINTENANCE FROM 0800 TO 1500 APRIL 22…
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