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VICKSBURG, Miss. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Emerging Leaders (ELs) from the Mississippi Valley (MVD) and Transatlantic divisions (TAD) convened at the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Washington D.C., April 4 – 8, for congressional briefings as part of the Government Affairs Institute (GAI) at Georgetown. GAI week provided a unique opportunity for… Read More
Kaskaskia River Project— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing that dredging has once again began on the Kaskaskia River from the New Athens, Ill. boat ramp south to the confluence of the Mississippi River. This dredging is intended to remove sediment from boat ramps and the mouths of oxbows on the Kaskaskia River improving… Read More
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, along with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority and Cass County, will permanently close the portion of 173rd Avenue SE between 49th Street SE and 124th Avenue South (Cass County Highway 16 South). The closure is expected to begin around April 28. The… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Gary Mayor Jerome Prince marked the beginning of a Gary force main replacement project. “Infrastructure projects like these are important in getting the attention of residential and business developers,” Mayor Prince said. “As always, we’re thankful for the great… Read More
JOLIET, Illinois — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will begin daytime closures of the Brandon Road Lock located in Joliet, Illinois, beginning May 9 to facilitate installation of bulkhead recesses which will later be used to perform critical maintenance on the lock in 2023. Closures will last from 6 a.m. to… Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded the Facility Repair & Renewal (FRR) VI, Design-Build Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Task Order Contract to 21 businesses (four 8A, seven small and 10 unrestricted) with a shared capacity of $450 million. The pool of contractors will provide a rapid response… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District has issued a public notice advising that Cheatham Lock at Cumberland River Mile 148.7 will be closed to navigation beginning at 0600 16 May 2022 and continuing through 05 August 2022 due to repairs on upper gates and culvert valves. There will be temporary openings to allow navigation passage during the… Read More
BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $991,500 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on April 1 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor.Dredging of harbors like Buffalo’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes,… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43942 Report number: ERDC TR-22-5 Title: Tombigbee River: River Miles 81.0–76.0 Sediment Management Study By: Jasen L. Brown, Robert D. Davinroy, Ivan H. Nguyen, Aron M. Rhoads, Nathan D. Lovelace, Emily R. Russ, and Jessamin A. Straub Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43920 Report Number: ERDC/TN RSM-22-1 Title: South Shore of Long Island, New York Regional Sediment Management Investigation: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities By: Anna M. Jansson, Arun K. Heer, Suzana S. Rice, Frank Buonaiuto, Danielle M. Tommaso, Lynn M. Bocamazo, Stephen A. Couch, and Jodi M. McDonald Approved for public… Read More
Boston (April 16, 2022) – This Wednesday, April 13th, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a meeting to discuss the Cape Cod Bridges Replacement Project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MA DOT) and other local, county and state officials. During the meeting, the Federal Delegation reviewed billions of dollars… Read More
Alternative project evaluation to compensate for environmental impacts associated with the construction of WSLP Project. NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District re-released the “Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Risk Reduction Study, Draft Mitigation Plan Update” for public review and comment. Outdated information was discovered… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will reduce releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee beginning Saturday, April 16 in an effort to support the ecology of the estuary and Lake Okeechobee, slightly slow the recession of the lake, and sustain beneficial conditions through the remainder of the dry season. The releases… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 14, 2022) – The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun dredging operations in sections of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) in St. Johns County, Florida, within the Palm Valley North Reach. An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) dredging contract is under way which will address problematic shoaling occurring within this reach… Read More
WINCHESTER, Va. — The Transatlantic Middle East District (CETAM) awarded the Navy P974 Electrical Systems Upgrade contract March 24 to Contrack Watts Inc. for $34,030,929.00. This project constructs services to support operational requirements at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain by providing a more resilient medium-voltage distribution system. USACE is supporting the U.S. Navy with Facilities… Read More