Gulf Intracoastal Waterway · GI-01
Port Allen Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Port Allen Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- Location
- Port Allen, LA
- River mile
- 64.1
- Chamber length (ft)
- 1202.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 84.0
- Opened
- 1961.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Allen Lock (GI-01) | Gulf Intracoastal Waterway | 635 | 1,939 | 5.35 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 16.01 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 603.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T14:54 to 2026-10-04T13:52 (CST, as reported).
No live status available for this lock.
Page data built 2026-10-05T14:17:12Z. Wait means arrival to start of lockage. Recent completed passages may understate delays while other tows remain waiting. See definitions and limitations.
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