ITCS Memo# 1798 - CLOSURES AT L/D #52 WEEK OF 9/10/01

To: Ohio River Ice Committee
From: Dave Reed
Date: 9/7/01
Subject: CLOSURES AT L/D #52 WEEK OF 9/10/01
ITCS Memo # 1798

ALL:
LOCKS #52 WILL HAVE INTERMITTENT CLOSURES IN BOTH CHAMBERS NEXT WEEK FOR MAINTENANCE. AT NO TIME ARE BOTH CHAMBERS TO BE OUT OF SERVICE AT THE SAME TIME. THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS SITUATION:
THE COTP IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OHIO RIVER ICE COMMITTEE, ADVISES
THAT THE 600 FT LOCK CHAMBER AT L/D 52 MI 938.9 OHR WILL BE CLOSED FOR
MAINTENANCE ON THE LOCK GATE FROM 0600 12 SEP UNTIL 0200 13 SEP 2001.
ALL TRAFFIC WILL PASS THROUGH THE 1200 FT CHAMBER.
THE 1200 FT LOCK CHAMBER AT L/D 52 WILL BE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
INTERMITTENTLY FROM 11 SEP UNTIL 22 SEP. ALL TRAFFIC SHOULD CONTACT THE LOCKMASTER FOR LOCK STATUS. AT NO TIME WILL BOTH LOCKS BE CLOSED
SIMULTANEOUSLY.
SUBMITTED BY DAVE DEWEY