River Closures and Restricted Movements

Ohio/Tennessee/Cumberland

New Cumberland Lock Closure (OR 54) – A scheduled primary chamber closure began at 0600 on February 28th thru May 28th to facilitate repairs.

Wilson Lock (TR 259.4) -Main Chamber Closure 07:00 9/25 due to cracks in miter gate pintle, repair time is now extended to July 2025.

Kentucky Lock Closure (TR 22.4) – Intermittent daily closures for repairs have been cancelled. There will be a full closure now beginning May 2nd at 0600 thru May 15th at 1800.

Cheatham Lock Closure (CR 148.7) – Lock will be closed for scheduled repairs from March 3rd thru May 29th, 2025, with interim openings:
- Opening 4: May 1st starting at 1800 thru May 5th at 0600.
- Opening 5: May 15th starting at 1800 thru May 19th at 0600.

Chicago/Illinois/Upper Miss

Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Ohio and Lower Miss Rivers have been experiencing a historical flooding event. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the entire region, with water levels expected to continue rising. As a result, we anticipate the following disruptions:

USCG Lock Restrictions/Closures:

Upper Miss River:
- Daylight restrictions are in effect southbound through Cape Girardeau

Lower Miss/Gulf/Canals/Tenn Tom

USCG Lock Restrictions/Closures:

Lower Miss River:
- Daylight restrictions are in effect southbound through all bridges in the system.
- Daylight restrictions are in effect at Vicksburg (LM 435).
- Baton Rouge requires an assist boat when the river reaches 35′ through the Baton Rouge bridges, it is currently 40’ and rising.

Dock and Port Services: Flooding conditions will cause some docks and fleeting locations to suspend operations. For questions regarding individual locations, please reach out to your local contacts.

We understand that these disruptions may cause inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Our team is closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as conditions change.

If you have any questions regarding freight destined to the Ohio or Lower Miss Rivers or need further assistance, please contact your Salesperson or Customer Experience Specialist.

Lower Miss Operational Impact –
- Due to the current river stage and operating conditions, ACBL has implemented draft and tow-size restrictions listed below.
  - Loading drafts were reduced to 20% NBD Gulf to Cairo.
  - Tow size has been reduced pending horsepower classification by 53-60% (15-16 barges)
  - Expect delay to transit of 24-to-48 hours due to reduced navigable space in certain areas.

Algiers Canal Closures (AC 3.8) –
- Old Hwy 23 Lift Bridge will be closed for 24 hours beginning at 0700 on May 8th thru May 9th.
- The daytime closures scheduled to occur Monday through Saturday, from 0630 to 1900, starting May 12th thru August 2025, have been put on hold.

Morley Lift Bridge Closures (PA 56) – There will be scheduled intermittent closures for several repairs:
- May 1st: 16-hour closure from 1900-1100
- May 15th: 16-hour closure from 1900-1100
- May 22nd: 16-hour closure from 1900-1100

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock (Industrial Canal Lock) – (EC001) – April 25th, delays of 20-25 hours have been reported over the past 24 hours.

Colorado River Locks (WC 440) – The East and West locks will have daytime restrictions Monday through Friday, January 29th thru May 16th.

Brazos Lock Closure (WC 401) – Daytime closure August 31st, 2023, thru April 30, 2025.

Leland Bowman Lock Closure (WC 163) – Daytime closures Monday thru Friday, from 0700-18:30, beginning March 24th thru April 25th for various repairs. As of April 21st, it has been decided 2 weeks of additional daytime closures are needed, dates are TBD.