Every article on this site is written by AI from official sources and checked by a second AI. How it works
Final ruleTook effect Sept. 29, 2026

Safety Zone; Bridge Demolition, Upper Mississippi River, Chester, IL

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 29, 2026. Document 2026-19945. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Upper Mississippi River from mile marker 109.5 to mile marker 110.5 near Chester, IL. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with bridge demolition operations. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Ohio Valley, or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 341 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

257 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA00 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective without actual notice from September 29, 2026 through September 30, 2026. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 28, 2026 until September 29, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-19945
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedSept. 29, 2026
Effective dateSept. 29, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0730

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register