CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 20, 2026) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District awarded the final contract for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, the Approach Wall and Decommissioning Contract, to C.J. Mahan Construction Company LLC, Feb. 13, 2026. The project, located at Tennessee River mile 471, is already 76% complete on the lock chamber and 70% complete on the upstream approach wall. With the final mass concrete placement complete, crews are now installing and welding the 14 miter gates for the new lock chamber. The new 110-by-600-foot lock will increase navigation efficiency by 80%, accommodating nine jumbo barges in a single lockage compared to the current lock's one-barge capacity. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2026) – In a ceremony marked by gratitude and somber reflection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander presented "Star of Life" awards yesterday to seven employees whose quick thinking and decisive actions saved lives at three Cumberland River dams in 2025.
Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique presented the honors on behalf of Col. Dan Herlihy, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander.
“We haven’t gone a summer across USACE without a public fatality,” Guandique noted, emphasizing that the response efforts by these heroes turned potential tragedies into stories of survival.
Rescuing a sinking kayaker at Barkley Dam
On June 17, 2025, at the Barkley Power Plant in Kuttawa,...
03.06.2026 | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, US |
Story by Leon Roberts
