# 2026-02335: Safety Zone; Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, IL

2026-02335, Safety Zone; Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, IL, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-02-06, effective 2026-02-07 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02335
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-02335
- Title: Safety Zone; Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, IL
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 5320
- Published: 2026-02-06
- Effective: 2026-02-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## Summary

From February 7 to 22, 2026, the Coast Guard will block off a 2-mile stretch of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal for electric fish barrier testing. Boats can’t enter or anchor there during certain morning and afternoon hours unless they get special permission. This keeps everyone safe while the testing happens, so plan your trips accordingly!

## Abstract

The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the 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, on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Mile Marker 295.5 to Mile Marker 297.5 for Permanent Barrier 1 In-Water Testing to be conducted from February 7, 2026, through February 22, 2026. This action is intended to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during electric fish barrier testing. During the enforcement period listed below, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two‑Mile Canal Closure for Fish Barrier Tests: cost, low. If you operate a boat on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, a 2‑mile section from Mile Marker 295.5 to Mile Marker 297.5 will be closed for electric fish barrier testing from February 7 through February 22, 2026. The closure is enforced each day from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to…

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## Sources
- [2026-02335 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/06/2026-02335/safety-zone-chicago-sanitary-and-ship-canal-chicago-il)
- [2026-02335 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-06/pdf/2026-02335.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02335 (as of 2026-06-11).