Mile 124.4 - RBD T.T. Barge Mile 125 Barge Launch and Repair Wharf

John Ruskey

20 Apr 2026

124.4 RBD T.T. Barge Mile 125 Barge Launch and Repair Wharf

Big oil and petrochem barges are constructed onshore at T.T. Barge Launch, and then set to sail via a massive dock/launching facility. This is a fascinating location. Paddlers attention might be attracted here by the bright lights and sparks of the intense welding and torch cutting. All barge construction is done en pleine aire, in a scene reminiscent of a combination of a barn building and Dante’s Inferno. Note: This location used to be considered mile 125, but as the river shifts so does the mileage AHP (above Head of Passes).

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