Equipment Repairs: Old River Lock-Special Notice

By Tessa Andres | August 21, 2023

Notice Number: 201134-3/MVN 22-91 / MVN 23-05 / MVN 23-96 / MVN 23-104
Date: 08/27/2018 00:00 thru 08/17/2023 09:30

Reference Navigation Bulletin No. 23-96, dated 1 August 2023, stating that the repairs on the Lock Emergency Bulkhead Lowering Carriage and locking procedures at Old River Lock have been extended through 15 September 2023.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT OLD RIVER LOCK EMERGENCY BULKHEAD LOWERING CARRIAGE MACHINERY HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS BACK IN SERVICE. OLD RIVER LOCK HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL LOCKING OPERATIONS.

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MICHELLE C. DAIGLE
Chief, Technical Support Branch
Operations Division

Posted in Navigation Notices: Gulf and Intracoastal Waterways