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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A massive infrastructure project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is underway to deepen the Arkansas River. The project, conceived of 20 years ago by commercial navigators and lawmakers to allow more commercial traffic on the river, is finally beginning its design phase. The Army Corps of Engineers estimates that over… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is snapping back from the doldrums of COVID-19. “The federal government is no different from state and local governments, nor the private sector when it comes to COVID-19 work related recovery and USACE is not an exception,” said William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging… Read More
This announcement constitutes a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District hereby announces its intent to issue a solicitation entitled, Honolulu Harbor Phase IV Maintenance Dredging, Oahu, Hawaii as described within this announcement. This project is a Design-Bid-Build solicitation, utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)… Read More
The Dare Board of Commissioners took a first step toward a possible beach nourishment project in Rodanthe at its July 17 meeting when it approved paying up to $1.5 million to help fund a beach nourishment feasibility study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The issue of beach nourishment in Rodanthe has taken on… Read More
A project to shore up South Beach and protect it from erosion that occurred in 2019 due to record-high water levels on Lake Michigan is nearing completion. This past week, the United States Army Corps of Engineers began the finishing work on the project that will add approximately 57,000 cubic yards of dredged material from… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $8.7 million contract to Newt Marine Service, out of Dubuque, Iowa, July 14, for a Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, or NESP, project located on the Wisconsin side of the Upper Mississippi River in Upper Pool 4, near Bay City, Wisconsin…. Read More
NEW YORK – Colonel Alex Young assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, during a formal change of command ceremony on July 14, 2023. Colonel Matthew W. Luzzatto, who has commanded the district since June 2020, relinquished command during the event at New York District’s CavenPoint Marine Terminal Facility in Jersey… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District selected Andy Sanderson as chief of the Louisiana Branch within Regulatory Division. Prior to his selection, Sanderson served as the acting Regulatory Division Louisiana Branch Chief. Sanderson began his career with the Vicksburg District in 2016 as an environmental specialist in the Regulatory… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District welcomed its 90th commander today at a change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian assumed command from Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes. The ceremony was officiated by Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, commanding general, South Atlantic Division, USACE. Nahabedian brings more than 20 years of military… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, along with the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, signed the Little Colorado River at Winslow Flood-Risk Management Project Design Agreement July 11 at the Winslow Chamber of Commerce in Winslow. The signing ceremony marks the Corps’ initiation of pre-construction, engineering and design to reduce potential flood risk along the… Read More
The total cost to complete the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane levee system west of New Orleans and keep it at proper heights over the next 50 years has nearly quadrupled to $3.7 billion due to environmental mitigation requirements, inflation and supply chain issues, the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday. That means the state will… Read More
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) -The United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), and The Port of Iberia have partnered to deepen and widen the port’s waterway, allowing for more access to and from the Gulf of Mexico. “The type of commodities that are going through these channels and… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, are set to sign a historic river sand management document during a brief ceremony in Wabasha July 24. The ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., at the National Eagle Center Amphitheater, 50 Pembroke Ave. S., Wabasha. Col…. Read More
Memphis, Tenn., July 6, 2023 – The Memphis District continues its 141-year tradition of winning—safely delivering quality projects on time and within budget—with the award of two Mississippi River dike contracts. Memphis District is responsible for maintaining a safe and dependable navigation channel for 355 miles of the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois to the mouth… Read More
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — Col. Julie Balten relinquished command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District to Col. Andrew Baker during a change of command ceremony July 14 at the LA District Base Yard near Los Angeles. Joining the ceremony were family and friends of Balten and Baker, along with congressional representatives… Read More