6 Sep 2024

Pittsburgh District clears passage through dam, opens new navigation channel on Monongahela River to industry

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District opened a 100-foot-wide navigation channel for commercial vessels through the center of the dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Thursday, Sept. 5. The first commercial navigation vessel passed through the channel this morning.

29 Aug 2024

Decades in the making: Pittsburgh District celebrates completion of newest lock chamber on Monongahela River

With the snip of scissors and the blow of a towboat’s horn, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District celebrated the opening and renaming of the most modern lock on the Monongahela River after two decades of construction near Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28.

15 Aug 2024

Geologists and historians trek muddy shores to protect Monongahela River’s cultural heritage

As Joe Dunbar stepped from the boat onto shore, his leather shoes sunk immediately into the mud.

31 Jul 2024

Clearing the way for navigation at Elizabeth

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is prioritizing the opening of a 100-foot-wide navigation channel through the dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, by August 28.

24 Jul 2024

Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training

Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, in June 2024.

11 Jul 2024

A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demolition on historic Monongahela River dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District successfully breached the fixed-crest dam at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 using controlled explosives near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024.

21 Jun 2024

From battlegrounds to playgrounds, Army Reserve Soldiers flex engineering muscles thanks to WRDA

A new authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 grants permission to U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers to work on projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of their official training plans.

14 Jun 2024

Corps installs navigation safety signs for upcoming demolition of 117-year-old dam on Monongahela River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is adding navigation safety signs and buoys upstream and downstream of Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 to warn boaters and industry of hazardous conditions during upcoming demolition of a 117-year-old dam.

11 Jun 2024

A team of teams: How multi-agency power teams restore vital services after disasters

A power outage that began in Ohio spread across seven states and into Canada as brush fires caused transmission lines to go out of service.

24 May 2024

It could have been so much worse: How the Pittsburgh District prevented six feet of water from reaching downtown

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District faced back-to-back high-water events due to heavy rains in April, holding back an estimated six feet of flooding from reaching the Point of Pittsburgh.