The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging on Nov. 5 of approximately 109,000 cubic yards of sediment from Sandusky Harbor, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed under a $628,000 contract, with the majority of the… Read More
By Andrew Byrne At Allegheny River Lock and Dam 4, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District completely drained the lock chamber, deployed dozens of personnel, cranes, boats, barges, and heavy equipment, and halted navigation through the vital inland waterway link for months because of a piece of wood. Let us explain – it… Read More
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 113-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 66-mile section at Norfork Lake. On Bull Shoals Lake,… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arkansas, was awarded a $15,419,322 firm-fixed-price contract for equipment, materials, supplies, and manpower required to perform 24/7 on-call capability to dredge in the primary dredging region and/or secondary dredging regions. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with… Read More
By Lt. Col. Kara M. Greene U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently supported flood response and post-wildfire flood-risk assessments in three southwestern states, providing technical expertise to help communities provide essential infrastructure and prepare for possible flood fights. In Ignacio, Colorado, flood exposed a sewer line and threatened nearby infrastructure. The district’s flood… Read More
