Corps of Engineers: Jamie Whitten Lock Closed Until Further Notice
September 09, 2019
September 09, 2019
MOBILE, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release:
Due to a vessel accident at the Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam on Sunday, September 8, 2019, the lock has been closed to all traffic until further notice. The duration of the closure remains undetermined at this time, as hazard assessments are underway.
A merchant vessel loaded with two barges of crude oil was locking southbound through the Jamie Whitten Lock when the allision . . .
Due to a vessel accident at the Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam on Sunday, September 8, 2019, the lock has been closed to all traffic until further notice. The duration of the closure remains undetermined at this time, as hazard assessments are underway.
A merchant vessel loaded with two barges of crude oil was locking southbound through the Jamie Whitten Lock when the allision . . .