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  • Corps of Engineers awards contract to resume oyster restoration in Tred Avon River

    The Baltimore District awarded an approximately $1-million contract Sept. 26, 2016, to Blue Forge LLC to construct oyster reefs in the Tred Avon River Oyster Sanctuary in Talbot County. Eight acres of reef are planned for construction using mixed shell with the option for an additional 10 acres. Work will occur between December 2016 and March 2017. The Oyster Advisory Committee recommended Aug. 1, 2016, that the Corps and non-federal sponsor Maryland Department of Natural Resources continue oyster restoration in the Tred Avon River after an initial delay was requested in December 2015 to review restoration progress.

  • Corps awards contract for C-111 South Dade

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has awarded one of the two remaining construction contracts for the C-111 South Dade project, an Everglades restoration project in Miami-Dade County, Fla.

  • Mosquito spraying scheduled for portions of Portsmouth Friday

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Friday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • Lane closure to occur on portion of Jefferson Avenue for roadway work

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will temporarily close a portion of Jefferson Avenue, tomorrow, September 27, 2016 for roadway repairs. This work is related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).

  • Cal Guard bridges over Black Butte Lake waters

    California Army National Guard members of the 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), based out of Redding, California, conducted drill training at the Corps recreation area site Sept. 17 and exercised their unique skillset—bridging gaps.

  • Murrieta Creek project to reduce flood risk

    Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs visited here Sept. 22 to get a first-hand look at progress on the multi-purpose Murrieta Creek project designed to provide flood risk reduction, ecosystem restoration and recreation adjacent to the city’s historic Old Town

  • USACE awards $9.9M in contracts for Trinity River Vision/Central City Project

    FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, recently awarded contracts

  • Corps to Host Public Hearings About Bluestone Dam

    Huntington, W.Va. – Over the next two weeks Public hearings hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District will be offered in Hinton, Montgomery and Charleston, W.Va., to take comments about the proposed dam safety work and environmental impacts that could occur during construction at Bluestone Dam, in Hinton, W.Va

  • European Reassurance Initiative projects on track in Estonia, throughout Europe

    Twenty-two European Reassurance Initiative infrastructure and construction projects managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District at Tapa are nearly complete, and will support an influx of U.S. and NATO forces as heel-to-toe rotations begin in early 2017. The projects are a subset of a $500 million ERI Program the district oversees for U.S. Army and Air Force military construction, and facilities, sustainment, restoration and modernization in Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania, with future work planned in Hungary, Luxembourg, Norway and Slovakia. Europe District has approximately 260 projects in design or construction to make improvements to airfields, military quarters, operations centers, training ranges and support facilities throughout Europe.

  • Veteran finds work as new chief of security at Corps’ career fair

    Feeling the frustration many Veterans face when applying for work subsequent to their military