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ACBL’s Daily River Conditions
Friday, February 14th, 2025
- Upper Miss River Re-Opening: ACBL has sent out our annual guidance for re-opening dates to the Upper Miss. Click the link below for our full guidance.
- Illinois River Lockport Lock Re-Opening – ACBL has sent out our guidance for the re-opening of the Illinois River on March 28th following the completion of the Lockport Lock closure at mile 291. Click the link below for our full guidance.
- Lower Miss Low Water Impact –
- Due to the current river stage and operating conditions, ACBL has implemented draft and tow-size restrictions listed below.
- Loading drafts were reduced to 20% NBD Gulf to Cairo.
- Tow size has been reduced pending horsepower classification by 28-33% (9-10 barges)
- Expect delay to transit of 24-to-48 hours due to reduced navigable space in certain areas.
- Weather Conditions on the Illinois River – Due to river conditions, as of December 30th ice couplings are now required going on the Illinois, delays to be expected.
- Mel Price Lock (UM 200) – Main chamber closure January 1st thru April 1st, currently double locking; expect delays to grow to 18-25 hours daily. February 14th 07:00 Passed 2 tows, in the last 24 hours, that averaged 0.61 hours of delay. LPMS is showing 1 tow waiting that has averaged 2.87 hours of delay.
- Lock 27 (UM 185.5) – Main chamber closure January 1st thru April 1st, currently double locking; expect delays to grow to 18-25 hours daily. February 14th 07:00 Passed 7 tows, in the last 24 hours, that averaged 2.99 hours of delay. LPMS is showing 3 tows waiting that have averaged 5.93 hours of delay.
- McAlpine Lock Closure (OR 606) – beginning January 6th thru March 25th there will be intermittent daytime closures, due to work on the Portland Canal wall, will resume starting at 0700 for up to 10 hours a day. February 14th 07:00 Passed 19 tows, in the last 24 hours, that averaged 0.35 hours of delay. LPMS is showing 1 tow waiting that has averaged 0.93 hours of delay.
- Markland Lock Closure (OR 531.5) – Both the main and auxiliary chamber will be closed from 0730-1730 on both February 25th and February 27th for electrical upgrades.
- New Cumberland Lock Closure (OR 54) – The scheduled primary chamber closure for February 7th thru May 28th to facilitate repairs, has been rescheduled for February 25th thru June 1st.
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad Drawbridge (TR 414) – Due to repairs, the bridge will be in the closed to navigation position for two separate closures:
- February 17th thru February 21st
- February 24th thru February 28th
- Wilson Lock (TR 259.4) -Main Chamber Closure 07:00 9/25 due to cracks in miter gate pintle, repair time is now estimated to be June 14, 2025. February 14th 07:00 passed 2 tows and 1 partial tows with 12 barges in the last 24 hours, that averaged 319.20hours of delay. LPMS is showing 32 tows and a partial tow with 261 barges waiting that have averaged 209.01 hours of delay.
- Cheatham Lock Closure (CR 148.7) – Lock will be closed for scheduled repairs from March 3rd thru May 29th, 2025, with interim openings:
- Opening 1: March 20th starting at 1800 thru March 24th at 0600.
- Lower Memphis Bridge (LM 734.5) – A 20-day project will begin on January 30th thru approximately February 19th with daylight only transit for tows over 3 wide.
- Togo Closures (LM 413) –
- The scheduled closure in place for S/B traffic due to dike installations that started on January 6th through approximately March 30th has now been extended thru late April.
- Natchez Bridge (LM 361) – There will be a 58-day project (January 11th thru March 2nd), 1.9 miles below the bridge, to replace a line across the river. There will be 12 days of intermittent 12-hour closures scheduled for February 9th thru March 8th, now postponed until June 2025.
- Industrial Lock Closure (LM 92.6) – The lock will experience daytime closures from 0700-1700 on February 12th and 13th for repairs to the lock’s dolphin protection piles.
- Morley Lift Bridge Closures (PA 56) – There will be scheduled intermittent closures for several repairs:
- March 18th, 22nd, and 25th: 18-hour closures each day
- April 1st: 18-hour closure
- April 4th and 8th: 14-hour closure each day
- April 17th: 16-hour closure
- Bayou Sorrel Lock Closure (PA 37) – Daily closures Monday through Friday resumed June 26th, 2023, through February 2025, to facilitate guide wall repairs from 07:00 to 19:00. Project was unavailable 12:55-13:41, then again 15:10-19:21 2/13. LPMS is not showing any transits since 03:30 2/14. February 14th 07:00 Passed 11 tows, in the last 24 hours, that averaged 10.88 hours of delay. LPMS is showing 6 tows waiting that have averaged 19.82 hours of delay.
- Colorado River Locks (WC 440) – The East and West locks will have daytime restrictions Monday through Friday now starting January 29th thru February 28th. Project was unavailable 02:29-16:40, then again 18:36-22:51 2/13. February 14th 07:00 Passed 16 tows, in the last 24 hours, that averaged 7.71 hours of delay. LPMS is showing 1 tow waiting that has averaged 0.60 hours of delay.
- Brazos Lock Closure (WC 401) – Daytime closure started August 31st, 2023, and was expected to last thru November 2024 but has now been extended to February 28, 2025. Project was unavailable 07:20-17:31 2/13. February 14th 07:00 Passed 19 tows, in the last 24 hours, that averaged 37.51 hours of delay. LPMS is showing 1 tow waiting that have averaged 87.75 hours of delay.
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