ITCS Memo# 1784 - River Closures UM mile 496.5 and 497.6

To: RIAC
From: Tim Robinson
Date: 8/10/01
Subject: River Closures UM mile 496.5 and 497.6
ITCS Memo # 1784

THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT IN ST LOUIS WILL CLOSE ALL NAVIGATION ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MILE 496.5 ON AUGUST 10 AT 9:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES FOR A FIREWORKS DISPLAY. ALL VESSELS SHALL REMAIN OUT OF THIS AREA UNTIL THE RIVER IS REOPENED TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD PATROL COMMANDER (SCOTT PETTIS) MAY BE CONTACTED ON CHANNEL 16.

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THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT IN ST LOUIS WILL CLOSE ALL NAVIGATION ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MILE 497.6 ON AUGUST 11 AT 1:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS FOR A TUG-OF-WAR. ALL VESSELS SHALL REMAIN OUT OF THIS AREA UNTIL THE RIVER IS REOPENED TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD PATROL COMMANDER (SCOTT PETTIS) MAY BE CONTACTED ON CHANNEL 16.