7 Oct 2016

Corps awards contract to construct CAD cell, conduct maintenance dredging in the Boston Inner Harbor; Dredging scheduled to start in late December 2016

CONCORD, Mass. – A Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cell will be constructed and portions of the

7 Oct 2016

No Camo Required at HENAAC

Good people, meaningful work and balance in one’s life. That was the message senior Corps leadership gave to about 30 young engineers who attended the Corps seminar at the Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Awards Conference held here Oct. 6.

7 Oct 2016

16-074 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams on Labor Day

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Columbus Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.

7 Oct 2016

16-073 Corps awards contract for McNary navigation lock repair

UMATILLA, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $505,000 contract to a registered small business from Wilsonville, Oregon, to complete several repairs to the downstream miter gate at McNary Dam.

7 Oct 2016

Corps awards $3.8 million contract for temporary Corps trailers at Isabella Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $3.8 million contract Sept. 30 to JEL Management, LLC, of Plano, Texas, to supply temporary modular trailers for Corps staff during construction of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.

7 Oct 2016

Recreation Areas Reopen as Water Recedes

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project is reopening several recreation areas along the Mississippi River that were recently closed due to flooding.

7 Oct 2016

Corps assesses impacts from Hurricane Matthew

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has begun its initial assessment of impacts from Hurricane Matthew to Lake Okeechobee and its beaches and ports projects in south Florida.

6 Oct 2016

Army Corps of Engineers repairing Chehalis-Centralia Airport Levee

The Chehalis-Centralia Airport Levee in Lewis County, Washington, will be repaired beginning October 10, 2016. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials will restore a section of the levee, which includes a damaged 36-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pipe located on the north side of the airport.

6 Oct 2016

Contract awards come fast and furious as fiscal year 2016 wraps up

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District moved into high gear, awarding 179 contracts worth more than $122 million in September to close out the fiscal year. Overall in FY 2016, the Sacramento District awarded 849 actions worth more than $404 million, including $258.5 million for military construction projects.

6 Oct 2016

Team has Eagle eye on floodplain project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is working with an inter-agency team on a floodplain reclamation project in Walton, New York. This project will improve the floodplain, reduce flooding in the community and protect New York City’s drinking water.