A preliminary analysis of data from the early May high-water event in middle Tennessee has revealed that Corps of Engineers projects reduced flood damage by an estimated $180 million, the… Read More
Nashville Engineer District
The Nashville Engineer District is soliciting bids from contractors for the final contract in the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. The contract includes constructing the new approach wall… Read More
Managers, operators and stakeholders of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Tenn-Tom) gathered in Point Clear, Ala., on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay August 9–11 at the Grand Hotel for the 41st… Read More
Presentations by the Corps of Engineers at the April 13 meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board in Pittsburgh, Pa., laid out a tale of delays and cost increases on… Read More
Nashville Engineer District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables recently to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects. Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl,… Read More
The Corps of Engineers released its 2023 Work Plan February 27, and one item was noticeable for its omission. The Corps provided no funds for further work on Chickamauga Lock… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District’s maintenance support team, on board the mv. Iroquois, recently made repairs to the Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River. The work, which was on the… Read More
Kentucky Lock, at Tennessee River Mile 22.4, has been closed for repairs since a mechanical failure on January 24. According to a navigation notice from the Nashville Engineer District, the… Read More
The first permanent concrete for the base of the foundation of a new lock chamber at Kentucky Lock was scheduled to be poured December 15, marking a major milestone for… Read More
Projected timeline extensions and cost overruns on major construction and rehabilitation projects and the need for ongoing funding to replace aging infrastructure were some of the topics discussed at the… Read More