Corps suspends operations at navigation locks

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
Published Sept. 27, 2022
Workboats and a barge came through the Canaveral Lock for a safe harbor lockage prior to the suspension of operations at Corps Navigation Locks in Florida due to expected impacts from Hurricane Ian.

Workboats and a barge came through the Canaveral Lock for a safe harbor lockage prior to the suspension of operations at Corps Navigation Locks in Florida due to expected impacts from Hurricane Ian.

With Hurricane Ian set to make landfall in Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is suspending its operations at the five lock and dam structures on the Okeechobee Waterway and at the Canaveral Lock.

The change takes effect at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Operations will be suspended until potential damage from the storm can be assessed and the locks are deemed safe for operation.

“The safety of our lock operators and the public is our highest priority,” said Kriss Zeller, Chief of Navigation. “We will make every effort to return our navigation locks to full service as soon as it is safe to do so.”

More information on Jacksonville District response actions can be found at www.saj.usace.army.mil/Ian


Contact
Jim Yocum
904-232-3914
publicmail.cesaj-cc@usace.army.mil
or
Shelly Roberts
904-232-1004
publicmail.cesaj-cc@usace.army.mil

Release no. 22-050