# Mississippi River closed to barges, vessels near St Louis MO | Belleville News-Democrat

> The Mississippi River was closed to vessel traffic near St. Louis on August 31 after cracks were found in a gate at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam during a routine inspection. Some 15 barge tows were stopped, and repairs were expected to reopen the lock by Sunday.

- Date: 2017-09-01 · published 2017-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68853-mississippi-river-closed-to-barges-vessels-near-st-louis-mo-belleville-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A river closure during harvest shipping season backs up grain barges and raises freight costs for Midwest exporters. The impact on prices should fade once the lock reopens.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bnd.com: https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article170636872.html

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