SAFETY / IL - ILLINOIS WATERWAY - DES PLAINES RIVER / CLOSURE / SEC LM BNM 0011-25 /
1. THE BRANDON ROAD LOCK ON THE DES PLAINES RIVER (MM 286) WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VESSEL TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 0600 CST ON MONDAYS TO 2400 CST ON FRIDAYS, BEGINNING ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28, 2025, UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25, 2025. TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO PASS, THE LOCK WILL BE OPEN FROM 0000 ON SATURDAYS UNTIL 0600 ON MONDAYS. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO NOT TIE UP TO THE GUIDEWALLS DURING THIS TIME, UNLESS DIRECTED BY LOCK STAFF. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS, CHICAGO DISTRICT VIA VHF-FM CHANNEL 14 OR AT 309-676-4601 X4117 OR USCG SECTOR LAKE MICHIGAN AT (414)747-7182. CANCEL AT//292230Z JAN 25//
