Navigation Notices: Illinois River

Please find the public notice here. (more…)

From Doug Morgan, Sent out on behalf of IRCA. Gate settings as of 0745 today 31 January. Dresden Island – 23’ but is likely to open back up to 25’ soon. Marseilles – 29’ We have lifted the helper boat restriction and can pull cuts both directions. Starved Rock – 43’ no width restrictions, helper…

Notice Number: IW 24-205987 Date: 02/05/2024 07:00 to 19:00 thru 02/07/24 0700 to 1900 Brandon Road Lock and Dam, River Mile 286.0 will have two daytime closures on February 6th and 7th from 0700 to 1900. The purpose of this closure is to facilitate contract work on the control stands to install new equipment and…

Things keep changing rapidly so I’ll set the slide on the backburner and give a quick run down. Dresden Island – 41’ of gate opening. 70’ width restriction. Boots on the ground are saying I-55 bridge and Cottage Road Railroad Bridge are holding a significant amount of ice above them with open water forming below.…

Notice to Navigation Interests 205953 – Underwater Inspection at CSSC Fish Dispersal Barrier To Whom It May Concern, Between 0700 CST and 1700 CST on Tuesday, February 20th through Friday, February 23rd, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Chicago District will be conducting surveys on the Illinois Waterway from River Mile 296.0 to…

Good morning everyone, I just got word from the USACE that the 10 mile ice gorge on the Kankakee has just broke free and is heading south into the Illinois River above Dresden Island Lock. The lock crew members are out on the dam now opening up the gates needed to release the water and…

The lower wall at Dresden is going under soon.  This means no doubles either direction and no southbound set overs.  We are taking the width down to 70’ wide due to the amount of ice coming in.  All loads will be on the left descending side.  Gate is at 41’. Starved Rock just called me…

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Illinois River Ice Call 1/25/24   This call is to get us together and discuss the current issues with ice on the upper end of the river, rising river and for industry to team up and help each other out.   Please note that this is a zoom call and there is a phone number…