# River Locks Close for Repair | Feed & Grain

> The Army Corps of Engineers closed the main chamber of the Chain of Rocks Lock 27 on the Mississippi from February 1 to 18 for repairs, with the auxiliary lock open. The Corps also closed Arkansas River Norrell Lock 1 from February 2 to 6 to replace its interlock system. February is typically slow for grain movements at Lock 27, which averaged 1.08 million tons in February from 2016 to 2020.

- Date: 2021-02-04 · published 2021-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48530-river-locks-close-for-repair-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lock closures add delays and modest freight cost pressure on river grain shipments. The seasonal timing limits the price effect.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/news/15388026/river-locks-close-for-repair

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