Weeks Marine has cancelled the previously scheduled channel closure for tomorrow, Thursday, November 21, 2024. Due to the work completed yesterday Weeks will utilize the full channel closure on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 0600 hours to 1800 hours to…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below today to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the quoted text below along with the attachment to update historic low water readings and the updated river stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).    “Over the last two…

Weeks Marine indicated that they intend to cease dredging operations today approximately 20 minutes prior to 1800 hours to allow the channel to be reopened at 1800 hours as scheduled. Due to delays caused by the weather system that moved…

Weeks Marine indicated that they intend to cease dredging operations today approximately 20 minutes prior to 1800 hours to allow the channel to be reopened at 1800 hours as scheduled. Due to delays caused by the weather system that moved…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently awarded a cutterhead dredge rental contract to Weeks Marine to remove 4 million cubic yards (mcy) in the base of the contract with options to add up to another 4 mcy of…

Please accept this reminder that the 48-hour period of one-way transits from Mile 2 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to the Head of Passes (Mile 0) will commence at 0600 hours tomorrow morning (Sunday, November 17, 2024). This period of…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently awarded a cutterhead dredge rental contract to Weeks Marine to remove 4 million cubic yards (mcy) in the base of the contract with options to add up to another 4 mcy of…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below today to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the quoted text below along with the attachment to update historic low water readings and the updated river stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).    “We have seen significant…

The Big River Coalition’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held this morning (November 6, 2024) is here and the corresponding agenda is here.   There is an additional document here detailing…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below today to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the quoted text below along with the attachment to update historic low water readings and the updated river stage predictions from Cairo (IL) to Baton Rouge (LA).  “The current forecasted low stages…

The Big River Coalition’s Corps 2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 101724 is here for your reference. The updated schedule of work as provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today on October 17, 2024, is here.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The government dustpan dredges (HURLEY and JADWIN) were previously released to the USACE Memphis and Vicksburg Districts to work on the shallow-draft…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below today to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the quoted text below along with the attachment to update historic low water readings…

The construction of the saltwater sill to the first targeted elevation of -55 feet was completed on September 26, 2024, at approximately Mile 63.7 Above Head of Passes (AHP). Weeks Marine relocated the buoys (locations noted below) marking the one-way…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The government dustpan dredges JADWIN was released on August 22 and the HURLEY on September 4 (2024). The dustpans were released…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) released the update below today to document the low river stage conditions. The LMRFC provided the quoted text below along with the attachment to update historic low water readings…

The Big River Coalition’s Corps 2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 10724 is here. The completion date for the work at Vacherie is now October 10, please note the schedule change and the updated transit conditions for the work…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The government dustpan dredges (HURLEY and JADWIN) were previously released to the USACE Memphis and Vicksburg Districts to work on the shallow-draft…

The Big River Coalition’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held yesterday morning (October 2, 2024) is here and the corresponding agenda is here

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The government dustpan dredges (HURLEY and JADWIN) were released to the USACE Memphis and Vicksburg Districts to work on the shallow-draft channel,…