Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Panamanian partners conduct a site brief during an engineering assessment of the Bridge of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, April 10, 2026. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is working alongside Panamanian agencies to provide engineering expertise following a tanker explosion near the bridge, supporting ongoing efforts to ensure public safety and infrastructure resilience. (U.S. Army video by Rydell Tomas Jr.)
MOBILE, Ala. — Following an emergency closure that halted traffic on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway in the summer of 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District is actively advancing a phased, long-term restoration of the Holt Lock and Dam. Phase 1 of the permanent repair began in January 2026, marking a critical milestone in securing the lock's structural integrity while maintaining vital commercial navigation.
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MOBILE, Ala. — In a career spanning over 23 years, Kimberly Brackett has risen from a college student intern to a key leadership position as the Architect-Engineering Section Chief and Contracting Officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.
Her journey is one of dedication, continuous learning, and a deep-seated commitment to excellence.
Brackett's career with the Mobile District began while she was a student at the...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District biologists conducted lake sturgeon monitoring April 14, 2026, at Reregulation Dam Recreation Area below Carters Lake near Chatsworth, Georgia. The team sampled for larval fish to determine whether stocked lake sturgeon are reproducing naturally in the Coosawattee River. The effort supports ongoing work to evaluate how flow management and habitat conditions can support spawning and long term...
