Suspended Upper Mississippi Mechanical Dredging (Strike Removal) Huron Chute, UMR Mile 424.1-424.6

Notice Number: 203285-3/MR 23-203285-3
Date: 08/04/2023 07:00 thru 08/10/2023 17:00

Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations resumed on Friday, 4-August-2023 at 0700 and will continue Until Further Notice at Huron Chute, UMR Mile 424.1 to 424.6. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 10.5 hrs per day, 0700-1730.

Mariners are requested to contact the MV Bettendorf or MV Davenport on channel 13, 14, 16 or 82, THIRTY minutes prior to transiting the area.

Mariners are urged to transit at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made.

//signed//

Jarin Rudsell
Chief, Channel Maintenance Section Operations Division