MOBILE, Ala. – When he was a plebe at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the early to mid-1980’s, Pete Taylor never dreamed his career and life would be where it is currently. His thoughts then were to serve five years in the Army and then get out and pursue a civilian career. A… Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites our partners, the public and stakeholders to the draft 2024 Integrated Delivery Schedule public engagement workshop by the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium in West Palm Beach,… Read More
Community leaders, environmental advocates, and officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District gathered under the shadow of grey storm clouds to celebrate the ceremonial signing of a partnership agreement for the Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, Oct. 4, 2024. The ceremony was the start of a multi-year effort to address… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. – In the wake of Hurricane Milton, more than 50 personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, answered the call to provide crucial support to affected communities. The Category 3 storm unleashed devastating winds, significant storm surges and spawned dozens of tornadoes, damaging thousands of homes along the western coast of… Read More
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, officially began debris removal operations at Claytor Lake, Oct. 19, following Hurricane Helene’s aftermath. This is the largest debris removal mission in Virginia since 2003, and it aims to clear approximately 300 acre-feet of debris from the waterways to ensure public safety… Read More
The long-awaited Northern Ocean County beach replenishment project is likely to begin this winter after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has been awarded a $73.5 million contract to complete the work. Stephen Rochette, spokesman for the Corps’ Philadelphia District, said the work is likely to “be ongoing… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $18.6 million contract to Abhe & Svoboda, Inc., of Jordan, Minnesota, Sept. 24, for dam maintenance on Lock and Dam 5A located near Fountain City, Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River. The project focuses primarily on sandblasting, painting, rehabilitation and other… Read More
On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talk to Linda Finley, who started working at… Read More
On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talked to Steven Freitas, who began working at… Read More
On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talk to Larry Smith, who began working at… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – Born in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District’s Coastal Resiliency Program has grown from those beginnings to include coastal Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Formerly known as the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program, MsCIP, the Coastal Resiliency Program has successfully worked with the state of Mississippi… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will permanently restrict travel down the full length of the canal at contract 106 to any marine traffic starting on October 21, 2024, as part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project. The projects levee and floodwall alignment will prevent traffic from traversing the canal located… Read More
SEATTLE — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials awarded the Howard A. Hanson Dam Additional Water Storage Fish Passage Facility Project contract to Flatiron-Aecon Joint Venture on October 16th. The total contract price is $657 million. The contract method is innovative and allows collaboration between designers and the contractor during project’s design phase. “We are… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment for the Lower Cape Meadows-Cape May Point project in New Jersey. In September 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Agate Construction Company, Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, NJ for $1.3 million. The contract calls for ‘backpassing’, which means sand… Read More
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – For the third year in a row, the Mississippi River levels are low. That means the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will need to continue dredging the river to keep traffic moving. A spokesman for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers said dredging along the Mississippi began last summer, with the… Read More