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  • New Lock at the Soo to host public meeting for 2024-2025 blasting activities

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and New Lock at the Soo contractor Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) will host an in-person and virtual public meeting at 6 p.m., November 21, 2024, to inform the public of test blasting activities needed for project construction. The Corps of Engineers contracted KAT to complete Phase 3 construction of the New Lock at the Soo project. This work includes the excavation of bedrock scheduled for this year and 2025. “The project team will perform test blasts to fracture the existing bedrock to be excavated and removed,” Rachel Miller, New Lock at the Soo Contracting Officer’s Representative said. “All blasting will be completed within the Corps of Engineers Soo Locks facility in the existing decommissioned Sabin Lock area.”

  • John Kulick Wins USACE 2024 Logistician of the Year Award

    SAN FRANCISCO, California – John Kulick, regional logistics planner with South Pacific Division, was

  • The Corps Environment – Fall 2024 edition now available

    The Fall 2024 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition features ongoing projects and initiatives that are providing enduring environmental and economic benefits around the globe.

  • End is near to Sign Up for Army Corps of Engineers’ Free Temporary Roofing

    Nov. 14, is the final day to sign up for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof, which provides free temporary roofing for eligible homeowners impacted by Hurricane Milton in 25 Florida counties.

  • ERDC Engineers Enhance Data Classification with Regional Locality-Sensitive Hashing Patent

    The “Classification Engineering Using Regional Locality-Sensitive Hashing (LSH) Searches” represents a significant leap in data classification and retrieval techniques, with applications across a variety of research fields. This method leverages the power of LSH, a popular technique in high-dimensional data processing, to accelerate the search and classification of large databases.

  • Temporary full road closure of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Nov. 18-20, 2024, for routine maintenance.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24- 87 MPLD NavPass Open

    Due to increased river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is lowered and the navigation pass is open.   When the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam tailwater elevation drops below 115 ft., the navigation pass will be closed.

  • Over a Century of Engineering Excellence: The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

    The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) represents a pillar in the development of our nation, with its impact extending far beyond the mainland United States.

  • Survey available for Buxton FUDS Restoration Advisory Board--work continues

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – During a public meeting at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, invited the attendees to take a survey to gauge interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina. To take the public interest survey, visit RAB Survey. The deadline for submission is Dec. 4, 2024.

  • ERDC’s H2Rescue truck drives into GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Books

    In a partnership with Accelera™ by Cummins, a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title has been set for the longest distance traveled by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) heavy-duty truck without refueling. This prototype truck, designed for emergency response missions, is part of a collaborative project between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office, the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems (GVSC) Center, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Accelera™ by Cummins.