# UPDATE: Commercial traffic resumes through Lock & Dam 11 in Dubuque

> Commercial traffic resumed through Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque after crews retrieved the free-floating barge containers that had broken loose on the upstream side. Officials reported no serious damage to the dam itself.

- Date: 2018-05-05 · published 2018-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64909-update-commercial-traffic-resumes-through-lock-and-dam-11-in-dubuque
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The reopening eases the backlog of barges on the Upper Mississippi, reducing near-term freight pressure on grain moving downriver.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- kcrg.com: https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/UPDATE-Barge-slips-through-Mississippi-River-dam-at-Dubuque-481836071.html

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