Story by Carrie Fox | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District | 03.10.2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to all marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. EST on March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season. Federal regulation (33 CFR 207.440) establishes the operating season based on the feasibility of vessels operating during typical Great Lakes ice conditions....
Story by Nicole Celestine | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District | 03.06.2026
USACE awards $30 million contract to repair North Jetty at the entrance of Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor County, Washington. The repair project focuses on sections of the jetty that have sustained the most damage over time. The federal navigation channel is a critical component for commerce in the region. Repairing North Jetty is a vital investment in the community's economic health....
Story by Abby Korfhage | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District | 03.03.2026
Last month, a widespread winter storm wreaked havoc across the region, bringing hazardous conditions, heavy ice and prolonged freezing temperatures to the Ohio River Basin. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District personnel worked around the clock to maintain safe and reliable operations despite the severe winter weather....
Story by Katelyn Newton | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District | 02.23.2026
Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program....
Story by Leon Roberts | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 02.13.2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the award of the Approach Wall and Decommissioning Contract yesterday to C.J. Mahan Construction Company LLC. This is the final contract to complete the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattanooga, Tennessee....
Story by Andrew Byrne | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District | 02.10.2026
Enduring infrastructure is not built in a day – nor is it built by one person. It is built by a team that shares purpose, expertise, and trust, all working together towards a higher ambition. For one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District’s flagship projects, that ambition includes building a new lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam, one of the oldest and......
Story by Eileen Williamson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division | 02.04.2026
January runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 1.0 million acre-feet, which is 132% of average. Runoff was above average for all of the reaches in the upper Missouri River Basin, even though most of the upper Basin had below-normal precipitation. This was due to above average temperatures causing early snowmelt....
Story by Kyler Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District | 01.30.2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, is actively managing ice conditions on the Ohio River following a recent winter storm to ensure the continued movement of commerce along the Ohio River....
