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Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

By Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard · Oct 12, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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The Coast Guard will enforce a moving safety zone on the South Branch of the Chicago River between the Lake Street Bridge at mile marker 325.5 and South Damen Avenue at mile marker 321 for the floating down of the bridge leaf for the Chicago Department of Transportation Bridge repair. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying-up, or anchoring within the safety zone is

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AuthorityThe statement invokes the Coast Guard’s authority to establish the restriction, lending official weight to the notice.

Conditional LanguageThe use of conditional phrasing clarifies that exceptions are possible, indicating flexibility within the enforcement.

Technical DetailSpecific mile markers provide precise geographic context, helping mariners identify the exact zone.

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The notice does not provide the dates and times of the enforcement period, the expected duration of the restriction, the specific impact on commercial and recreational traffic, or any alternative routes for vessels.

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The notice pertains to a temporary navigation restriction to ensure safety while a bridge leaf is floated down for repair, a standard procedure for bridge maintenance on navigable waterways.

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The text is purely factual reporting of a Coast Guard safety zone notice; no opinion or editorial commentary is present.