23 Mar 2017

HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. April 15 and 16, weather permitting, to install equipment needed to refurbish the tainter gates. However, one lane will open each night from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Alternative route will be Highways 16 and 92 around the west side of the lake.

23 Mar 2017

Army Corps’ Long Beach N.Y. Coastal Restoration Project takes Shape

Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York located along Long Island's South Shore. As whipping cold winds howl along its shore, Army Corps Contracting Rep. Michael Ortega and project engineer Janeen Minguillo travel in a four-wheel-drive truck and ascend over newly excavated sand making their daily rounds surveying sand levels.

22 Mar 2017

17-035 Floating debris at McNary Dam headed downstream

UMATILLA, Ore. -- Water recreation enthusiasts should watch out for increased amounts floating woody debris in the lower Columbia River between McNary and John Day dams starting Wednesday, March 22, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

22 Mar 2017

Army Corps of Engineers flood teams completing emergency repairs, monitoring levees

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood teams remain deployed to the St. Joe River, Coeur d' Alene River and Kootenai River basins. A flood team is continuing work to stabilize the federal levee and has concluded construction at the Shepherd Road levee in the City of St. Maries, Idaho.

22 Mar 2017

Temporary Closure of Riverlands Way

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, will temporarily close Riverlands Way to vehicle traffic on Saturday March 25, 2017. The road will be closed from 6:00 am to 10:30 am for the annual Alton Half Marathon. Maple Island Access Area will still be available via Red School Road. For more information please contact Christopher Garcia at the Rivers Project Office at 636-899-0094.

22 Mar 2017

Corps of Engineers awards contract to build new Primary School on Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford; Preliminary site work to begin in May 2017

CONCORD, Mass. – A new Primary School will be constructed at the Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford,

22 Mar 2017

Pittman selected to helm Corps of Engineers R&D

Dr. David W. Pittman was named as Director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

22 Mar 2017

Massive Cross Culverts Installed at Charleroi Lock and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District successfully installed the two massive precast concrete cross culverts in the new middle wall at Monongahela River Lock and Dam 4 at Charleroi near Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 31.

22 Mar 2017

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-11 Sailing Instruction Downstream Approach to Dardanelle Lock (No.10)

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised to favor the river wall in the downstream approach to Dardanelle Lock (No. 10).

22 Mar 2017

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-10 Sailing Instruction NM 222 to NM 223

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the center of the channel from NM 222 to NM 223.