Ohio River Mile 721- Cannelton Approaches, Channel Maintenance Dredging

Channel Maintenance Dredging - Cannelton Approaches, Ohio River Mile 721 

Notice number: 200971
Date: 06/22/2022 thru 06/25/2022

Lower Approach

Notice is given that on 6/22/2022; “Luhr Bros. Inc.” will commence channel maintenance dredging for the Louisville District US Army Corps of Engineers at Cannelton Lower Approach, Ohio River mile 721.

The Dredge Bill Holman will be located at Cannelton Lower Approach, next to the navigation channel and the disposal pipeline may be crossing the navigation channel, requiring the disposal pipeline to be opened for passing traffic, contact The Dredge Bill Holman for any passing instructions. Once contact has been made with The Dredge Bill Holman, proceed at the slowest safe speed.

Upper Approach

Notice is given that on 6/24/2022; “Luhr Bros. Inc.” will commence channel maintenance dredging for the Louisville District US Army Corps of Engineers at Cannelton Upper Approach, Ohio River mile 721. A 24-hour closure of the 1200’ and 600’ chambers will commence at approximately 1600 6/24/2022 till 1600 6/25/2022. If dredging is completed prior to the 24-hour time frame, Cannelton will resume locking once the Dredge Bill Holman is moved from the Upper Approach.

The contractor’s floating plant will consist of the Dredge Bill Holman, M/V’s LENARD and BUDDY, and the ROBERT T, one shop barge, one spill barge, and floating pipeline sections. The Dredge Bill Holman, M/V’s LENARD and BUDDY will be monitoring marine channel 13. Dredging operations will be conducted 24 hours per day, seven days per week and is expected to be complete on 6/25/2022.

Shawn Kenney
Ch. Technical Support Branch