The UNITED STATE Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District records that, as a result of arranged repair and maintenance, the primary (1,200-foot) chamber at John T. Myers Locks as well as Dam on the Ohio River atMt Vernon, Ind., will certainly be shut from July 8 via September 11.
The accessory (600-foot) chamber will certainly be utilized for lockages throughout this duration. Due to dimension restraints, market will certainly be dual securing, or splitting tows to fit via the Auxiliary Chamber.
During this time around, enjoyment craft will certainly be permitted to secure after each instructions modification of market website traffic (generally 3 to 6 tows). Locking of enjoyment craft will certainly be restricted to daytime hrs just. Arrivals previous 7:00 p.m. (CDT) are not ensured lockage.
Pleasure craft needs to get in touch with the lockmaster using aquatic radio on network 13 or telephone call (812) 838-5836 to be positioned in the line for lockage.
The Louisville District claims that this momentary closure of the primary chamber will certainly enable the fixing fleet to carry out regular examinations as well as change drifting mooring little bit tracks, mooring little bits, as well as hydraulic cyndrical tubes to boost integrity as well as performance on the inland waterways system.
John T. Myers Locks as well as Dam, previously Uniontown Locks as well as Dam, has actually functioned considering that 1969. More than 58 million lots of products go through the locks yearly.
