# First tow boat of 2017 Mississippi River navigation season  set to reach St. Paul, Minnesota > St. Paul District > St. Paul District Projects

> The Motor Vessel Stephen L. Colby locked through Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings, Minnesota, pushing 12 barges toward St. Paul. The Corps treats the first tow at Lock 2 as the unofficial start of the navigation season, with all locks now open to commercial traffic.

- Date: 2017-03-09 · published 2017-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71892-first-tow-boat-of-2017-mississippi-river-navigation-season-set-to-reach-st-paul
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The early start to Upper Mississippi navigation opens another river route for grain and feed shipments, which can ease freight costs for northern shippers.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- mvp.usace.army.mil: https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Home/Projects/Article/1107742/first-tow-boat-of-2017-mississippi-river-navigation-season-set-to-reach-st-paul/

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