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Corn Belt Ports Reports on the Passage of the Illinois Waterways Commission Act
Corn Belt Ports Team, We are all thrilled that the Illinois Waterway (ILWW) Ports Commission Act unanimously (let us say this again – unanimously) passed both the Illinois Senate and the House. Check out the attached photo! Contrary to what we sometimes might see on some cable news channels, effective bipartisan leadership still exists in our…
Read MoreCorn Belt Ports: Navigation Improvements are Finally Underway: Lock and Dam 14 Mooring Cell Groundbreaking
Boats traveling upriver will have a spot to tie off as they wait to travel through the lock and dam system on the Mississippi River near Pleasant Valley and East Moline. City, state, and federal officials held a groundbreaking ceremony (on land) Wednesday near Lock & Dam 14 to mark the start of construction. A…
Read MoreIRPT Illinois River Basin Meeting
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals invites you to an: Illinois River Basin Meeting Tuesday, April 11th from 11:30 am to 3 pm Lunch provided To be held in conjunction with the Illinois River Carrier’s Association meeting Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino 21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria, IL 61611 IRPT is a trade association for the nation’s inland waterway, port,…
Read MoreRFP: For a Vehicle Ferry System Assessment and Recommendations in the State of Illinois
Issued By: America’s Central Port Date: January 4, 2023 Introduction: America’s Central Port District (“Port”), is a municipal corporation of the State of Illinois created in 1959 to promote economic development and transportation in Southwestern Illinois. The Port manages a 1,200-acre industrial park in the cities of Granite City, Madison, and Venice, Illinois, 10 minutes north of…
Read MoreIWW 2023 Closures Navigation Partner Update Message
Dear Illinois Waterway Stakeholders and Partners, Two weeks ago, we provided a general update on the status and risks related to the closure schedule, the challenges we are working to overcome, and the status of contract awards. At the time of that communication, we had awarded three supply contracts for long lead time components and…
Read MorePUBLIC NOTICE: Proposed Replacement of South Western Avenue Bridge, Mile, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, IL
All interested parties are notified that the Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, has received an application from the Chicago Department of Transportation requesting approval of the location and plans for proposed replacement of the South Western Avenue Bridge located over Mile 6.7 (USACE Mile 320.6) of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) in the…
Read MoreIWW 2023 Closures Navigation Partner Update Message
Dear Illinois Waterway Stakeholders and Partners, As we continue to focus on Illinois Waterway priorities, I wanted to provide this update on status of the 2023 Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures. Supply chain issues and recent substantial increases in material costs are introducing significant challenges. As part of a plan to mitigate those issues, we separated…
Read MoreATONS for the Illinois River
ATONS for the ILR Sending this out about Buoys on the ILR. I understand the SANGAMON has been in for repairs since Dec. and hopefully will be back out running sometime next month, but the Buoys have not been run since earlier in the summer. I have been getting some reports that the river is…
Read MoreBrandon Road Lock Construction (update):
Dear Illinois Waterway Stakeholders, Just a quick note before the holiday weekend to let you know that the contract work to place the upstream bulkhead sill at Brandon Road Lock is on schedule, and we anticipate reopening the lock to traffic no later than this Sunday, 04 SEP 2022, at 1800 hours. There will still…
Read MoreRequest for Statement of Qualifications Development of a Port Master Plan – City of Henry, Illinois
CITY OF HENRY, ILLINOIS REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (link below) Development of a Port Master Plan Release date: August 16, 2022 Response due: September 16, 2022 Notice is hereby given that the City of Henry is accepting submittals of Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for providing master planning services for the Port of Henry located…
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