U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Manager Jason Ritter explains the process of conducting assessments of water and wastewater treatment plants that were damaged when Hurricane Helene ravaged East Tennessee. Deployed from the USACE Huntington District in West Virginia, he is the subject matter expert providing essential support and technical assistance for the state in these rural communities. In this video he is assessing the Erwin, Tennessee, Wastewater Treatment Plant Oct. 11, 2024, in Unicoi County. (USACE Video by Leon Roberts) #helene #helene24 #USACE #debrisremoval #assessments #emergencyresponse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with Shimmick Construction Company and the Tennessee Valley Authority, is making significant progress on the Chickamauga Lock replacement project. The transfer of 14 miter gate components to the site is scheduled to take place throughout this month.
Miter gate components are being delivered to the site each day from Dec.5-23. The active navigation lock is not closing, although intermittent lock outages of up to four hours are possible during this period.
“These miter gates represent another step closer to the completion of the Chickamauga Lock replacement,” said Joe Cotton, project manager for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement. “Their...
12.06.2024 | CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, US |
Story by Noe Gonzalez
