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  • Bigger than a pit stop: How USACE at Napoleon supports the MR340 race

    Starting at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, the Missouri American Water MR340 is one of the world's longest nonstop river races. But behind the curtain, the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has played a vital role in making sure the river is ready for racers and commercial navigators alike. This story highlights the decades-long partnership with race organizers and the unique perspective of district employees who have experienced the Missouri River both as stewards of its navigation system and as MR340 competitors.

  • New 20-year plan finalized to manage Columbia River dredged material

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has finalized a 20-year plan to maintain the lower Columbia River’s deep-draft navigation channel, a critical artery for the nation’s economy.

  • Corps of Engineers awards $5.5 million contract for Lower Pool 10 restoration project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of Dubuque, Iowa, May 14, for stage 3 of a restoration project in Lower Pool 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa.

  • Project Completion | FY25 Dike Stone Repairs

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  • Jacksonville District begins dredging of Palm Beach Harbor

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of the Palm Beach Harbor, Palm Beach County, Florida, on or around March 3, 2025.

  • First Bipartisan Infrastructure Law project is a story of success for the Walla Walla District

    The Walla Walla District recently completed dredging work at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers near Lewiston, Idaho and downstream of Ice Harbor Dam. This is the first project the district has completed using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds.

  • $5.3M BIL-funded revetment project complete ahead of schedule

    A Memphis District Project Delivery Team recently completed a $5.3M Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)-funded revetment project in Bauxippi-Wyanoke, Arkansas. Work began in November last year when historic low water conditions and tow restrictions delayed much of the river industry’s transportation of goods. Despite these less-than-stellar conditions, the team completed construction ahead of schedule, finishing all work on Dec. 16, 2022.

  • Corps of Engineers moves sand near Winona, Minn.

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and its contractor Beach Transport, Inc., of North Branch, Minnesota, will begin moving dredged material, or river sand, from the Homer Placement Site, south of Winona, Minnesota, this week.

  • Rescue revetment task order awarded

    The Memphis District recently awarded a task order to restore existing revetment and repair over-steepened banks along the Mississippi River in Coahoma County, Mississippi, and Phillips County, Arkansas. A total of $1,344,000 was awarded on the current River Repairs IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) Contract to Midwest Construction Company.

  • Heartland Corps celebrates ribbon cutting at Gasconade River Office and presents awards

    Col. Bill Hannan, commander of the Kansas City District, presided over a ribbon cutting for a new work facility and presented awards at our Gasconade River Office location, near Hermann, Mo. and later presented awards at our Missouri River Area Office in Napoleon, Mo., Dec. 1, 2020.