6 Aug 2012

Sacramento District wraps up vital Napa River ARRA construction contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District would like to change that history, as it will wrap up construction Aug. 3, 2012 on a significant effort in downtown Napa to raise 3,300 feet of railroad tracks as much as six feet and construct two new bridges to help reduce the city's flood risk.

23 Jul 2012

USACE to re-open bidding process for Nogales bridge project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is preparing to re-open the bidding and Source Selection process to choose a contractor to complete construction of a bridge for the Chula Vista subdivision in Nogales, Ariz.

18 Jul 2012

USACE achieves major construction milestone at Tamiami Trail

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District reached a major milestone for the Tamiami Trail Modifications project was reached shortly after midnight July 13, 2012 as the first concrete pour on the bridge deck was completed.

2 May 2012

Cold-weather, low-emission vinyl coating tested at Alaska training range

A new type of vinyl coating system that can be applied in sub-freezing temperatures also complies with emission standards for volatile organic compounds (VOC). ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) demonstrated the coating on a bridge at Yukon Training Range, Alaska, and is continuing to monitor its performance.

23 Jun 2009

U.S. Army Geospatial Center Fields New ENFIRE Tool Kit to Warfighters

The U.S. Army Geospatial Center is fielding 200 Instrument Set, Reconnaissance and Surveying (common name: ENFIRE) tool kits to deploying engineer units, improving their ability to rapidly collect engineering data while minimizing their exposure to enemy observation. Distribution of the kits will continue through Summer 2010, and full rate production and fielding is being planned through 2015.