NEW ORLEANS HARBOR - NEW ORLEANS TO BATON ROUGE
General / Marine Construction (Excluding Bridges) / Dredging
Mississippi River - Dredge Operation --- Dredging will be conducted in the Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel from Mile 113.0 to Mile 234.0, AHOP, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA. Dredging will take place 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. The following dredges will be working in the area, with the following schedule: • Dredge WALLACE McGEORGE: 24JUN2026 - Until Further Notice, near Baton Rouge Harbor (Mile 228.0 - 232.0, AHOP). • Dredge HURLEY: 12SEP2026 - Mid-November, near Sardine Point Crossing (Mile 221.0 - 217.0, AHOP). • Mariners are urged to transit at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made. VHF-FM Channels: 16 and 67, POC: USACE (504) 862-1253
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026