ALTON, IL – The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, will temporarily close the National Great Rivers Museum and Illinois Esplanade area including the picnic shelter to all pedestrians, fishermen and vehicle traffic on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 7 p.m. due to rising water levels.
The areas that are closed at the Rivers Project will reopen once the water level goes down; the exact date is dependent on the river conditions.
For more information please contact Christopher Garcia at 618.462.6979
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Release no. 19-016