MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-21 Reminder: Lock Closures (No.1 and No.3)

Little Rock District Operations Technical Support Branch
Published May 25, 2022
Updated: May 25, 2022
Navigation Notice

Navigation Notice

As previously noted in Nav Notice SWL 22-04, closures are scheduled for Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 and Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 during the dates and times indicated below. 

The closures at Lock 1 are for installing temporary cofferboxes, concrete saw-cutting of the lock walls and other work related to the new dewatering stoplog slots near the upstream and downstream miter gates.  Tow width restrictions will be in place as indicated below and no lockages will be allowed outside the specified times.

The closures at Lock 3 are for the lock dewatering and preparatory inspections prior to the dewatering. 

Mariners are advised to contact the locks prior to arrival, for specific instructions on how to proceed for safe lockage.  During this time, the Lock 1 tow haulage system will not be available.

Lock 1

June 1 – June 11:  Limited width(70’ max) lockages only, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily

June 22 – July 21:  Limited width(70’max) lockages only, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. daily

Aug 01 – Aug 10: Full closure, no lockages from 7 a.m.(Aug 01) – 7 p.m(Aug 10)

Aug 21 – Sep 19:  Limited width(70’max) lockages only, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. daily

Lock 3

Sep 12 - 19: Intermittent closures, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily

Sep 28 – 29: Intermittent closures, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily

Sep 30 – Oct 09: Full closure, no lockages from 7 a.m.(Sep 30) – 7 p.m.(Oct 09)

Lock 1

Sep 30 – Oct 09:  Full closure, no lockages from 7 a.m(Sep 30) – 7 p.m.(Oct 09)

Oct 20 – Nov 18:  Limited width(70’max) lockages only, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. daily

Nov 29 – Dec 23:  Limited width(70’max) lockages only, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. daily

Jan 03 – Jan 31:  Limited width(70’max) lockages only, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. daily

Questions or requests for additional information concerning this notice should be directed to the Little Rock District Office, at (501) 324-5096 or you may email CESWL-OP-OM@usace.army.mil.

//signed//

Christopher B. Roark

Chief, Operations Division


Contact
Little Rock District Operations Technical Support Branch
501-324-5096
CESWL-OP-OM@usace.army.mil

Release no. 22-049