The Agnes Zaiontz Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Transportation Museum

03/14/2025

10/02/2024

We all had a lot of fun during the visit.

Columbus Open Homeschool visited the Agnes Zaiontz Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Transportation Museum this week where they learned about the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and the vital role it plays in commerce, industry, tourism, and recreation ✏📓📚

02/19/2024

The purpose of this message is to provide you with a Notice to Navigation Interest from the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Mobile District.

TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY

THAD COCHRAN LOCK AND DAM
AMORY, MS
RIVER MILE 371.1

Due to a recent bearing failure in the upper land-wall sector gear at Thad Cochran Lock, the facility will be open to traffic during scheduled daylight hours only beginning Monday, 19-FEB-2024. The reduced schedule is projected to last thru Wednesday, 21-FEB-2024. The pre-scheduled times for lockages will be 0800, 1200, and 1600 hours.

Beginning Thursday, 22-FEB-2024, the lock will temporarily shut down to replace the necessary components. This closure is expected to last approximately three to five days. For updates on the ongoing work or to schedule a lockage, mariners may reach out to the lock via marine radio on channel 16 or telephone at 662-256-4051. A follow-up notice to navigation will be published once repairs are complete and the lock returns to normal operating schedule.

For any additional information please contact Roger Wilson, Jr. at the Tennessee-Tombigbee Project Management Office at (662) 245-5500.

02/16/2024

BLACK WARRIOR WATERWAY, ALABAMA

RIVER CLOSURE - RM 360 TO BANKHEAD LOCK & DAM

Notice is given to mariners that the Black Warrior River will be closed to all navigation from River Mile 360 to the Bankhead Lock & Dam until further notice. A small plane has collided with Alabama Power High Tension lines creating a channel obstruction. Emergency responders are responding via boat and land. A follow-up notice to navigation will be issued once more information becomes available.

For additional information, contact Mr. Chad Brumelow at the BWT/Alabama-Coosa Project Management Office (CESAM-OP-BA) at (205) 752-3571.

11/22/2023

TECHNICAL SUPPORT BRANCH
NAVIGATION BULLETIN NO. 23-82
NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS:

TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, ALABAMA

ALICEVILLE POOL NEAR AL ST HWY 17 BRIDGE CROSSING (RIVER MILE 292.7)

Brightspeed Communications will be working on overhead fiber optic cables just north of the Alabama State Highway 17 Bridge at river mile 292.7. The work will take place on Monday, November 27, 2023, from 0800 to approximately 1800. Mariners are urged to exercise caution when transiting the area.

For further information regarding this work, contact James Phillips with Blue Streak Communications at (770) 324-6890.

11/21/2023

TECHNICAL SUPPORT BRANCH
NAVIGATION BULLETIN NO. 23-81
NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS:

TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, ALABAMA

Notice is given to mariners that due to water levels, a strict maximum draft for the Black Warrior Tombigbee Waterway is set at 9ft.

For further information, please contact Chad Brumelow at the BWT/ Alabama-Coosa Project Management Office (CESAM-OP-BA) at (205) 612-3493.

11/20/2023

TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, ALABAMA

Notice is given to mariners that Cooper Marines M/V Crimson White II is aground at river mile 197. Parker Marine has a vessel in route to assist. Survey vessels will be onsite tomorrow morning to investigate the shoal. Mariners should exercise extreme caution when transiting this area. For further information, please contact Chad Brumelow or Derek Kendrick at the BWT/ Alabama-Coosa Project Management Office (CESAM-OP-BA) at (205) 752-3571.

10/20/2023

TECHNICAL SUPPORT BRANCH
NAVIGATION BULLETIN NO. 23-74
NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS:

TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, ALABAMA

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ALICEVILLE POOL NEAR AL ST HWY 17 BRIDGE CROSSING (RIVER MILE 292.7) ON 23-OCT-2023

Brightspeed Communications will be working on overhead fiber optic cables just north of the Alabama State Highway 17 Bridge at river mile 292.7. The area will be closed to traffic on Monday, 23-OCT-2023 from 0800 to approximately 1800. A follow-up notice to navigation will be issued once the work is complete and the area is re-opened to traffic.

For further information regarding this work, please contact James Phillips with Blue Streak Communications at (770) 324-6890.

10/18/2023

NTN 23-40 BARKLEY LOCK CLOSURE CUMBERLAND RIVER MILE 30.6 Referencing NTN 23-37

Barkley Lock will be CLOSED to navigation starting at 0600 cst on Friday, 20 October 2023 thru Tuesday, 24 October 2023 at 1600 cst to make emergency repairs to the downstream miter gates. This work coincides with the river closure, reference NTNI 23-37.Traffic may pass by taking the alternate route via Kentucky Lock and the Barkley Canal

10/18/2023

TECHNICAL SUPPORT BRANCH
NAVIGATION BULLETIN NO. 23-71
NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS:
ALABAMA RIVER WATERWAY, ALABAMA
DREDGE WORK, RIVER MILE 20, ABERDEEN WRECK BAR
Inland Dredging Company’s DREDGE AMERICA is mobilizing to river mile 20 (Aberdeen
Wreck Bar) to setup and begin dredging operations. The dredge will utilize floating pipelines and
will dispose of material within banks adjacent to and downstream of the dredge plant. The dredge
will work 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and operations are estimated to last for
approximately 10 days.

DREDGE WORK, RIVER MILE 72, CLAIBORNE LOCK
Inland Dredging Company’s DREDGE RANGER is mobilizing to river mile 72 (Claiborne
Lock) to setup and begin dredging operations. The dredge will utilize floating pipelines and will
dispose of material within banks adjacent to the dredge plant. The dredge will work 24 hours per
day, 7 days per week, and operations are estimated to last for approximately 20 days.
The dredge will monitor VHF Channel 16 and traffic is requested to notify the dredge
prior to approaching and to transit the area with caution at no wake speed.
For further information, contact Chad Brumelow or Derek Kendrick at the BWT/
Alabama-Coosa Project Management Office at (205) 752-3571.