Scheduled maintenance to begin at John T. Myers Locks and Dam July 8

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Scheduled maintenance to begin at John T. Myers Locks and Dam July 8

Due to scheduled maintenance and repairs, the main (1,200 ft.) chamber at John T. Myers Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, will be closed from July 8 through September 11. The auxiliary (600 ft.) chamber will be used for lockages during this period. Due to size constraints industry will be double locking, or splitting tows to fit through the Auxiliary Chamber.

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