LOUISIANA - MORGAN CITY- PORT ALLEN ROUTE - SAFETY ADVISORY

AS A RESULT OF THE BAYOU SORREL LOCK CANAL GAUGE READING 6.5’ AND RISING, THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY STARTING ON MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026, WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WATERWAYS ACTION PLAN BATON ROUGE ANNEX. ONE-WAY TRAFFIC IS REQUIRED FOR ALL VESSELS ON THE MORGAN CITY – PORT ALLEN ALTERNATE ROUTE FROM MM 37.6 TO MM 45. ALL MARINERS ARE ADIVSED TO TRANSIT THE AREA AT MINIMUM SAFE SPEED WITH NO DISCERNABLE WAKE. LOWER GRAND RIVER IS CLOSED TO ALL COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND VESSEL QUEUE, CONTACT BAYOU SORREL LOCK MASTER VIA VHF CHANNEL 14 OR (225) 659-7773.