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  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-05 MPLD Nav Pass Closed

    PUBLIC WEBSITE:  Notices to Navigational Interests
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-04 Lock 6 Intermittent Delays

    Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1 beginning February 5 through February 8, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily. The intermittent delays are required to facilitate underwater dive operations near the Lock chamber.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-03 MPLD Nav Pass Open

    Due to increased river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is lowered and the navigation pass is open.   When the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam tailwater elevation drops below 115 ft., the navigation pass will be closed.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-02 Lock 2 Closure

    Lock No. 2 (NM 13.3) will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on February 5, 2024, until 7 p.m. on February 9, 2024. This is to allow workers to upgrade the lock interlock system which is an integral safety function of the Lock.
  • MKARNS Annual Navigation Notice No. 1-2024

    As a result of partnering efforts with navigation stakeholders, the attached consolidated Notice to Navigation Interests has been prepared for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). The intent is to provide consistency by reviewing and informing current district regulations with a joint notice that will be updated annually. The notice is applicable to the Little Rock (SWL) and Tulsa (SWT) Districts.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-73 Caution Advisory Van Buren Railroad Bridge NM 300.8

    Mariners are advised that crews will be making electrical and mechanical rehabilitation to the Van Buren Railroad Bridge (NM 300.8). Work will be performed daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning on 15 December.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-69 UPDATE #3: White River Entrance Channel

    Dredging operations downstream of the Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) to the Mississippi River have been completed. Channel depths have been restored and normal locking procedures have commenced.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-70 MPLD Unscheduled Closure

    Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) will be closed to traffic for 24 hours from 12:00 p.m. on November 1, 2023 to 12:00 p.m. on November 2, 2023. The closure will allow workers to make repairs to the downstream land wall miter gate cylinder.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-69 UPDATE 2: White River Entrance Channel

    All traffic on the locking queue at Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) has been cleared and normal locking procedures have begun. However, dredging operations downstream of the Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) are ongoing.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-68 UPDATE: White River Entrance Channel

    Dredging operations are progressing downstream of Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5). The Dredge Sandpiper is currently dredging in the downstream approach to the lock with plans to continue in this area until the morning of Thursday, October 26, 2023.