ITCS Memo# 2613 - Dredging and River Closures at the Upper Entrance of the Chain of Rocks Canal

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Chairman
Date: 12/7/07
Subject: Dredging and River Closures at the Upper Entrance of the Chain of Rocks Canal
ITCS Memo # 2613

THE USACE CONTRACTED DREDGE AMERICA HAS COMMENCED DREDGING AT THE UPPER CANAL ENTRANCE, RIVER MILE 194 ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

DUE TO THE CHANNEL SIZE, THE RIVER WILL BE CLOSED DURING DREDGING OPERATIONS WITH ONE OPENING PER DAY USING THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE.

0700 - 1700 RIVER OPEN TO VESSEL TRAFFIC
1700 - 0700 DREDGING OPERATIONS; RIVER CLOSED TO VESSEL TRAFFIC

DREDGING OPERATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL 0700 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH.

THE DREDGE AMERICA CAN BE CONTACTED ON CHANNELS VHF-FM CHNL 13, 16 OR 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.