NAVNOTICE# 1988 - FLORENCE HWY D/B SAFETY ADVISORY, MM 56.0, ILR

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 11/25/09
Subject: FLORENCE HWY D/B SAFETY ADVISORY, MM 56.0, ILR
NAVNOTICE # 1988

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0491-09 UM
SAFETY AND SCHED BCSTS UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0490-09 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0491-09 UM
ILLINOIS RIVER
COTP USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY: ALL MARINERS, ESPECIALLY DOWNBOUND TOWS, ARE REQUESTED TO
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRANSITING THROUGH THE FLORENCE HIGHWAY
DRAWBRIDGE AT MM 56.0 ILR DUE TO A SUBMERGED PROTECTION CELL IN LINE
WITH AND ABOVE THE RIGHT DECENDING BRIDGE PIER. A SURVEY CONDUCTED ON
25 NOV CHARTED A DEPTH OF 10.5 FT ABOVE THE CELL WITH THE MEREDOSIA
GAGE AT MM 70.8 READING 436.9 FT.