# Channel Maintenance Dredge Mechanical Dredging (Strike Removal) Upper Mississippi River Mile 289.5

> A U.S. Army Corps notice says mechanical strike-removal dredging will begin November 16, 2026 near Upper Mississippi River mile 289.5 and continue until further notice. Work runs seven days a week from 0700 to 1730, and mariners are asked to contact the dredge vessels beforehand and transit slowly.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:10:37.659Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98465-channel-maintenance-dredge-mechanical-dredging-strike-removal-upper-mississippi
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The dredging may cause short delays for barge traffic on the Upper Mississippi, but it is a routine maintenance operation with little likely effect on grain prices.

## Sources

- irpt.net: https://www.irpt.net/channel-maintenance-dredge-mechanical-dredging-strike-removal-upper-mississippi-river-mile-289-5/

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