1 Nov 2021

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 21-50 USCG Advisory I-30 Channel Blockage

MKARNS - The U.S. Coast Guard has advised that the navigation channel will be blocked under the I-30 Bridge, NM 118.5, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Monday through Saturday, 8-19 Nov.

1 Nov 2021

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 21-49 USCG Advisory I-430 Channel Closure

MKARNS - The U.S. Coast Guard has advised that the navigation channel will be closed under the I-430 Bridge, NM 126.6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, 8-9 Nov.

1 Nov 2021

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District completes substantial repair of Vermilion Harbor east pier

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Illinois-based Kovilic Construction Company Inc., completed substantial repairs of the Vermilion Harbor east pier on October 26, 2021. Construction on the $2.2 million project began in June and encompassed 70 feet of the most degraded section of the pier. Included in the construction were repairs to a mass concrete structure immediately adjacent to the existing timber crib, placement of new armor stone, reuse of existing cover stones, and installation of curved precast concrete blocks.

1 Nov 2021

2021 Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Meeting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans for a public workshop to be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mariner’s Village Resort Conference Center in Carlyle, Illinois.

1 Nov 2021

Kansas City District USACE supports flood risk reduction study for Valley Creek, Alabama – now signed by the Chief of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, collaborated on a feasibility study on flood risk reduction for a creek in Alabama with the Mobile District and local leaders over the last three years. The Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, signed the Chief’s Report on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 referring the action to Congress where the project could be taken up in the next Water Resources Development Act. If approved, separate appropriations legislation would have to be passed to fund the construction of the project to benefit communities extending from Birmingham to Bessemer, Alabama via the Valley Creek Flood Risk Management Project.

1 Nov 2021

NR 21-35: Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This includes areas the Nashville District operates within the Cumberland River Basin.

1 Nov 2021

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 21-48 Lock 6 Sailing Instruction Lifted

MKARNS - The sailing instruction for the downstream approach to David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1, as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 21-47 has been lifted.

1 Nov 2021

Jacksonville District announces operations schedule for start of Intracoastal Waterway, Palm Valley North Reaches, dredging

The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced that dredging operations on the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Palm Valley North Reaches will be undertaken in two shifts per day, seven days per week when they begin work sometime in the next two months.

1 Nov 2021

USACE Chicago District completes fiscal year with $157.6 million program

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District closed out fiscal year 2021 executing a $157.6 million program.

1 Nov 2021

USACE Vicksburg District announces temporary road closure at Arkabutla Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces that it will close a section of the toe road at Arkabutla Dam beginning Nov. 1.