West Neebish shipping channel to close for the winter

Alternating one-way traffic will be established in Munuscong and Middle Neebish Channels

_2015-04-07 Coast Guard Helicopter KA 0288

A freighter seen beset in ice near Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior in 2015. Kenneth Armstrong/Reuters

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. COAST GUARD

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SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Following the closure of the Soo Locks, Per 33 CFR 162.117, Director VTS St Marys River will close the West Neebish Channel effective 8 a.m. local time on Jan. 19, 2017.

Alternating one-way traffic will be established in the Munuscong and Middle Neebish Channels.

The Coast Guard would like to remind all recreational ice users to plan their activity carefully, use caution on the ice, and stay away from shipping channels.

Further inquiries can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic Service at (906) 635-3232 or via email at [email protected].

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