Louisiana railroad bridge closed due to electrical failure, Louisiana MO
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Road ClosureThe Louisiana Railroad Bridge on the Mississippi River is closed due to electrical failure, with no estimated time for reopening. Construction continues on a mooring cell downstream, and barge work is ongoing near the Daniel Boone Bridge. Mariners are advised to proceed with caution in affected areas.
Audio|Heard on: Mississippi River Marine St Louis Area
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Hello, wall stations, the low wall stations, so low wall stations, this is Coast Guard Western Nivers, this is Coast Guard, Western Divers.
00:06
For Coast Guard, scheduled morning, information broadcast, shipped and listen to Channel 3-2 Alpha, 157.1 mega, IT, (number withheld), found.
00:18
Hello, wall station, hello station, this is Coast Guard, Westerners, this is Coast Guard Western Nivers, this is Coast Guard, Western Niverts, the maritime security level is one, right.
00:27
The following safety administration offer the Arkansas River, Illinois River, and Missouri River outbreak.
00:34
Coast Guard received a report of a bridge closure at mile 282.2 on the Mississippi River.
00:40
The Louisiana Railroad Bridge is immobilized in the close navigation position due to electrical issues.
00:46
The estimated time of free opening is unknown.
00:48
For further information, contact the bridge tender on channels (number withheld) or 16.
00:57
The mooring cell downstream of lock 20 and mile marker 3.42.2.7 on the upper Mississippi River is currently still in construction and now available for use.
01:07
There are brackets around the perimeter that need to be removed and mark placement on the base of the cell is not completed.
01:13
A follow-up navigation notice will be issued when the cell is completed and available for use.
01:18
Break.
01:20
Mariners be advised the municipal Patricia Lynn will be moving two spudge barges at the edge of the main channel for removing platforms on the Daniel Boone Bridge, mile marker 44, Missouri River on the 10th of November until further notice.
01:35
Mariners are requested to transfer the arrow with caution.
01:40
The following zones are the low-water watch phase in the quarters with the upper Mississippi River waterways action plan annex.
01:46
St. Louis, my markers 109, to 185, decimal 4.
01:50
Deep draft toes, you're advised to depart the area.
01:53
All vessel cell transit any slow speed near fleeting areas to minimize the impact due to narrow channel width.
01:59
Toe operators, you're advised to place the heaviest part is in the middle of the tail, and it's enough high fleeting areas in the event of a river closure.
02:06
Mariners are requested the transit area with caution and contact the voice nervous command center at Channel 1.
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Location mentioned:
Louisiana Railroad Bridge, Louisiana, MO 63353
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