Port Alert
New Orleans, LA / Mississippi River
October 29, 2025
Notices
Good day,
Please note the below scheduled upcoming full channel closure at MM. 0.0 – MM 2.0 AHOP for dredging operations. We will pass along more information as it becomes available.
As previously advised, the Corps of Engineers will be dredging the disposal area in the vicinity of Pilottown. The operation will require several restrictions/closures to allow the contractor to safely place a discharge line on the river bottom. The below are the scheduled dates/restrictions that will take place. Please note the dates are subject to change and will be confirmed with a Coast Guard MSIB.
As previously advised, the Corps of Engineers will be dredging the disposal area in the vicinity of Pilottown. The operation will require several restrictions/closures to allow the contractor to safely place a discharge line on the river bottom. The below are the scheduled dates/restrictions that will take place. Please note the dates are subject to change and will be confirmed with a Coast Guard MSIB.
½ Channel Closure (One Way Traffic – Mile 0 to Mile 2):
12:00/November 12th to 06:00/November 13th
Full Channel Closure (Mile 0 to Mile 2):
6:00/November 13th to 18:00/November 13th
No Closure:
November 14th
Full Channel Closure (Mile 0 to Mile 2):
06:00/November 15th to 18:00/ November 15th.
The MSIB confirming the dates will be sent once recevied from the Coast Guard.
Brett M. Bourgeois
Executive Director
