26 Jun 2020

Safety precautions in place as Louisville District reopens rec sites

As many of the Louisville District’s recreational areas, such as campgrounds and beaches, continue to reopen in alignment with state guidance, the district has put extra safety precautions in place to protect both visitors, and employees, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In the interest of public safety, the district imposed public access restrictions

3 Sep 2019

Demolition of Locks and Dam 52 underway

Demolition of Lock and Dam 52 in Brookport, Illinois, began Aug. 8, 2019, marking yet another historic milestone for navigation on the lower Ohio River.The original structure of Lock and Dam 52 was constructed in 1928, and the 1,200 ft. temporary lock chamber was completed in 1969. It was in service for nearly 90 years, ensuring safe navigation on

30 Aug 2019

Corps, MSD partner to restore Beargrass Creek ecosystem

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and local project sponsor, Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District hosted a news conference, Aug. 15, 2019, to announce their partnership to complete the Three Forks of Beargrass Creek Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study. The two entities are taking a big step in improving the Beargrass Creek

20 Aug 2019

District applauds 2019 LDP II grads

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s Leadership Development Program Level II participants graduated Aug. 15, 2019, in a ceremony held at the Romano Mazzoli Federal Building in Louisville, Kentucky. This 11-month professional development program is designed to help mold the future leaders of the Louisville District and the Corps of

1 Aug 2019

Effective mentoring ensures bright future at Markland, Green River locks

Louisville District Commander Col. Antoinette Gant visited three navigation locks and dams July 24-25, 2019, recognizing team members and hearing about the successes and challenges faced at each site. Gant first stopped at Markland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Warsaw, Kentucky, and spent the next day touring the facilities at Locks and Dams 1

12 Jun 2019

Corps’ automatic sandbagger is game changer in flood fights

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is raising the bar for disaster response and touting its latest asset — automatic sandbagging machines, which can fill up to 1,000 sandbags per hour, drastically increasing efficiency when it’s needed the most.“The automatic sandbagging machine has proven valuable in multiple flood fights over the last year and is

20 May 2019

Marine Board tours Olmsted Locks and Dam

The Marine Board, part of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, toured the Olmsted Locks and Dam in Olmsted, Illinois May 15 as part of their three-day spring meeting held in Paducah, Kentucky.The Marine Board is a source of expertise on maritime transportation and technology which