The Brandon Road Lock and Dam in the Joliet area of the Illinois Waterway will have restricted passage until August 14, and then a full closure from August 15 to September 4. Anyone planning on the Great Loop needs to schedule accordingly. The Illinois Waterway connects Lake Michigan/Chicago, with the Mississippi. Here is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ schedule for closures along that waterway this year and in 2023:
2022
Brandon Road Lock and Dam – Upper Bulkhead Recess Installation
- Restriction period/partial closure (will pass traffic under a 70′ width restriction from 6pm-6am): May 9-Aug. 14, 2022
- Full closure: Aug. 15-Sept. 4 2022
- Final restriction period/partial closure: Sept. 5-8, 2022
(dates subject to change based on weather, COVID or other unforeseen conditions)
2023
Brandon Road Lock and Dam – Upper Miter Gate Installation & Machinery Replacement
- Full closure scheduled approx. 120 days (June 1-Sept. 30, 2023)
Dresden Island Lock and Dam – Upper Miter Gate Installation, Valve Replacement, Machinery Replacement, and Electrical System Replacement
- Full closure scheduled approx. 120 days (June 1-Sept. 30, 2023)
Marseilles Lock and Dam – Miter Gate Machinery Replacement and Electrical Rehab
- Full closure scheduled approx. 90-120 days (June 1-Sept. 30, 2023)
Starved Rock Lock and Dam – Miter Gate Machinery Replacement
- Full closure scheduled approx. 90-120 days (June 1-Sept. 30, 2023) Read more:
https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Navigation-Status/
