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A broken portion of John Day Lock and Dam’s upstream navigation lock gate has slowed river traffic through that portion of the Columbia River. U.S. Army Corps technicians found the damage to a lower guide wheel July 25, and closed the lock to river traffic. Engineers and operations staff will initiate limited lockages this evening… Read More
In an Assumption of Command Ceremony held on July 22, at the Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Col. Brian D. Sawser assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District. Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Diana M. Holland presided over the ceremony. The assumption of… Read More
The Detroit Engineer District anticipates Phase 3 construction of the new lock chamber at Soo Locks on the St. Mary’s River between Lake Huron and Lake Superior will start this summer, following the July 1 award of a $1.068 billion contract award to Kokosing Alberici Traylor LLC. Kokosing Alberici Traylor LLC is a joint venture… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Maurice Gilmore as the new chief of the Mat Sinking Unit (MSU). In his new position, Gilmore will oversee a crew of more than 300 personnel and manage the unit’s mission of sinking concrete mattresses along the Mississippi River to prevent erosion… Read More
Environmental groups are ringing alarm bells as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proceeds with planning what could be the largest coastal barrier project in the United States. In early June, the U.S. House approved a bill that would let the Corps move ahead with the $31 billion project intended to protect hundreds of miles of the… Read More
Miranda Rexford-Brown walked atop the slowly disappearing sandy bluff between the Arctic Ocean and the house her father built. The late-June wind frazzled her hair as she looked out at the shore-fast ice and the approaching coastline. “It gets our window wet,” Rexford-Brown said about the ocean. “And then the mist, it sprays our house.”… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will host a public open house to showcase the Moose Creek Dam Barrier Wall Modification Project on Friday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project in North Pole. This event will provide an opportunity for community members… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is seeking the public’s input before dredging parts of the lower Snake River channel. The dredging work has been proposed to restore the lower Snake River federal navigation channel by removing accumulated sediment that raises the river bottom, according to a release. The work would take… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, closed the public comment session at noon, Jan. 20, 2022, for the proposed new master plan for the operation of the J. Strom Thurmond Project and now has an updated guidance plan for recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management. The J. Strom Thurmond Project Master Plan is… Read More
With only closeout items remaining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo substantially completes its first phase of construction. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundskeeping and site cleanup remaining,” said… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with Jasper County officials announce the completion of new dock enhancements for visitors with disabilities and mobility issues at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Enhancements of the boat ramp docks located at Twin Dikes Public, Mill Creek, and San Augustine parks have been undergoing construction since May of enhancements to… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will be closed for a few days for some dredging work in Hickman Harbor. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge arrived in Hickman Harbor on Friday. The ferry will be closed while the dredge is working near the Kentucky Landing. The dredging is expected to take about 3 days to complete…. Read More
With only closeout items remaining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo substantially completes its first phase of construction. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundskeeping and site cleanup remaining,” said… Read More
Market volatility has raised prices in the grocery store, at gas pumps — and on Louisiana’s ongoing effort to rebuild its lower third. The price tag for projects has increased by at least 25% due to supply chain issues, spikes in construction material costs, labor shortages and rising fuel costs, according to Louisiana Coastal Protection… Read More
Lt. Col. Brett Boyle assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, today, in a Change of Command ceremony rich with symbolism and heritage. Boyle comes to Detroit after serving as a Chief Observer, Coach, and Trainer for the Protection Warfighting Function, at the Army’s Mission Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas…. Read More