Items Tagged with 'US Army Corps of Engineers'

D.C. mayor’s declared disaster site gets additional federal help, while utility DC Water predicts repairs to finish in mid-March—but longer-term costs and impact concerns remain.

The California Transportation Commission has approved $700 million for repairs and critical upgrades needed for the Vincent Thomas Bridge, a 60-year-old span in the Port of Los Angeles that will soon undergo a major deck refurbishment.

Built to enhance higher education and research in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, this 48,000-sq-ft facility features 14 specialized laboratories and classrooms spread across four floors.

During the winter of 2024-25, the project team placed more than 1.2 million cu yd of dredged sand along three beach sections as part of a larger effort to protect vulnerable coastline from erosion and storm surge risks.

After a deep scour hole caused by swift tidal currents undermined the inlet’s stabilized shoreline slope and adjacent landward infrastructure, the team repaired the damage by installing a steel sheet pile wall and a steel combi-wall system

Joint venture's award is part of a nearly $3.3B effort to build a larger lock to accommodate modern cargo vessels as they traverse the 21-ft elevation change traveling between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District selected 15 firms to compete for jobs on a multiple award task order contract.

Controversial rebuild of a pair of 20-in.-dia pipes resting on the lake bottom with a single 30-in.-dia pipe inside a concrete-lined tunnel still needs federal permit approval and has opponents.

The action favors fossil fuel projects and comes as a White House panel takes step to repeal environmental regulations under the federal NEPA law.

The U.S. Dept. of Defense has instructed its agencies to remove language in contracts requiring labor agreements for projects over $35 million, changing a Biden-era rule.