# Back in Business: Illinois River Opens - DredgeWire : DredgeWire

> The Army Corps of Engineers reopened the Illinois Waterway locks on October 29 after planned maintenance closures that began July 1. Five locks had been closed for repairs, and the Illinois River carries millions of tonnes of down-bound grain and soybeans.

- Date: 2020-11-04 · published 2020-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50056-back-in-business-illinois-river-opens-dredgewire-dredgewire
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Restored lock access adds barge capacity on a key grain corridor, which eases freight tightness and supports lower barge rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dredgewire.com: https://dredgewire.com/back-in-business-illinois-river-opens/

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