The Coast Guard has opened the Red River from mile marker 40 to mile marker 42 for vessel traffic, Monday, Coast Guard said in a press release.
The Red River had been closed due to a barge that had run aground at mile marker 41, Sunday.
The Red River Express successfully lightered the grounded barge and re-floated it.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission.
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