# ACBL: Illinois River lock closures still set to start on schedule - Marine Log

> American Commercial Barge Lines reports the Illinois River is open end to end after flooding, though transit is slow and some bridges are impassable. Scheduled lock closures for extensive repair work will still begin July 1 and the river is not expected to fully reopen until November 1.

- Date: 2020-05-29 · published 2020-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53327-acbl-illinois-river-lock-closures-still-set-to-start-on-schedule-marine-log
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Planned Illinois River lock closures from July to November will restrict barge movements for grain above the closure, likely pushing volumes to rail or trucks and supporting basis and freight costs for Illinois origination.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-15 | [Five Lock and Dam Closures on Illinois River Looming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52501-five-lock-and-dam-closures-on-illinois-river-looming.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2018-04-25 | [Damaged lock forces closure of Mississippi River in Illinois – Professional Mariner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65675-damaged-lock-forces-closure-of-mississippi-river-in-illinois-professional.md) | +2.4% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2023-02-08 | [Barge traffic back to normal; lock closures loom – Illinois Business Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16654-barge-traffic-back-to-normal-lock-closures-loom-illinois-business-journal.md) | -0.3% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2017-05-03 | [Coast Guard closes portion of Upper Mississippi River to all vessel traffic – Illinois Business Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71173-coast-guard-closes-portion-of-upper-mississippi-river-to-all-vessel-traffic.md) | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2025-05-30 | [From Fields To Freight: Illinois Farmers Count On River Routes  - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24848-from-fields-to-freight-illinois-farmers-count-on-river-routes-the-waterways.md) | -0.3% | -4.7% |
| SOY | 2020-06-15 | [Five Lock and Dam Closures on Illinois River Looming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52501-five-lock-and-dam-closures-on-illinois-river-looming.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2018-04-25 | [Damaged lock forces closure of Mississippi River in Illinois – Professional Mariner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65675-damaged-lock-forces-closure-of-mississippi-river-in-illinois-professional.md) | +2.0% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-12-13 | [Congressional push for Corps action of NESP on Mississippi River - Marine Log](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43809-congressional-push-for-corps-action-of-nesp-on-mississippi-river-marine-log.md) | +1.4% | +8.4% |

## Sources

- marinelog.com: https://www.marinelog.com/news/acbl-illinois-river-lock-closures-still-set-to-start-on-schedule/

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