Army Corps of Engineers

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 11, 2022

New $840M VA Medical Center Coming to Louisville

Designed to provide a safe, healing environment for local veterans, Kentucky's Louisville VA Medical Center will integrate modern patient-centered care concepts when it opens in 2026. The $840 million project, located off Brownsboro Road along the Watterson Expressway, includes a new medical center, a central utility plant, roadways, sidewalks and other site improvements....

Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 13, 2021

USACE Demolishes Ohio River's Oldest Locks, Dams

After withstanding the constant and erosive flow of Ohio River waters for more than 80 years — and the efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to demolish them — the Ohio River's oldest locks and dams finally are disappearing below the surface, replaced by a modern facility....

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Tue September 28, 2021

USACE Awards $13.6M First Phase of Levee Project in Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District, in partnership with Drainage District No. 48 of Dunklin County, Mo., recently awarded a $13.6 million contract to Dumey Contracting Inc. of Benton, Mo., to complete work on the first phase of a project that will improve a St....

AZ DOT - Wed June 16, 2021

Crews Replacing Historic Route 66 Rio de Flag Bridge

The Rio de Flag Flood Control Project is a 20-year effort between the city of Flagstaff and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent life/safety hazards and property damage caused by significant flood events in Flagstaff....

The Press of Atlantic City - Mon March 08, 2021

New Jersey Eyes Doubling Beach Restoration Budget to $50M a Year

With a string of February storms having taken big chunks out of many Jersey Shore beaches — and the federal government refusing to authorize emergency repairs — the New Jersey Legislature is considering doubling the amount of money it allocates to shore protection projects each year to $50 million....

The State - Tue October 06, 2020

S.C.'s 'Malfunction Junction' Freeway Fix to Start in 2021

A crucial hurdle was cleared in late September in the process to begin remaking the area known as "Malfunction Junction" near Columbia, S.C. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) granted a permit to allow the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to construct all phases of the Carolina Crossroads project....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 22, 2019

Crews Executing Army Corps Contract to Renourish S.C. Beaches

In addition to causing serious damage to many communities in the Carolinas, Hurricanes Matthew (2016), Irma (2017) and Florence (2018) were responsible for considerable destruction to the beaches in several communities throughout South Carolina that rely on local, regional and national tourism....

Associated Press - Wed January 16, 2019

Ketchikan Applies for Permit to Blast Underwater Rock

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) Ketchikan officials want to remove part of an underwater rock to expand the waterway's safe navigable area for cruise ships docking at the city. The Army Corps of Engineers issued a public notice on Nov....

AGC - Tue December 11, 2018

AGC's Sandherr Releases Statement About Clean Water Rule

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement Dec. 11 in reaction to the release of the new clean water rule by the U.S....

United States Army Corps of Engineers - Tue November 06, 2018

Coastal Texas Study

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the release of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement, a milestone in the effort to reduce the risk along the Texas coast from dangerous storm surges and other threats....