14 Oct 2020

Louisville, Buffalo teams receive national recognition for VA Canandaigua project

The project delivery team responsible for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ major construction project at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York has earned national recognition for their efforts.

14 Oct 2020

Louisville, Buffalo teams receive national recognition for VA Canandaigua project

The project delivery team responsible for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ major construction project at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York has earned national recognition for their efforts. The project, which is being completed in partnership between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Louisville and Buffalo districts of

5 Oct 2020

Nolin River Lake pilots new reef balls for fish habitat

As part of a multi-agency effort, Nolin River Lake will be the first in the Louisville District to install concrete reef balls in the lake to serve as fish habitat.  The collaboration is part of a larger effort with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife, Friends of Nolin, Friends of Reservoirs, Roundstone Native Seed LLC, Fishiding Reclaimed Artificial Fish

24 Sep 2020

Lock chamber repairs complete at John T. Myers

The motor vessel John Vaughn was the first to lock through the 1,200 foot lock chamber at John T. Myers on the Ohio River near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, Sept. 23, 2020, as it reopened to navigation traffic.The main chamber had been closed since early July for routine maintenance and repairs to the miter gates and floating mooring bitts, which vessels

14 Aug 2020

Gate replacement progresses at McAlpine Locks and Dam

Work continues on the north lock chamber of McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the $30 million miter gate replacement project. The five-month closure of the lock allows the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Regional Rivers Repair Fleet to replace the 1950s-era miter gates and related equipment on each end

24 Jul 2020

Corps plays vital role in stabilization of Green River Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ efforts to manage water resources within the Green River System have extended to support the rehabilitation of Green River Dam No. 3, known locally as Rochester Lock and Dam, in Rochester, Kentucky. Because it is no longer needed for its original purpose of navigation on the Green River, the Corps will soon

16 Jul 2020

Beargrass Creek surveys identify locations for habitat improvement

Throughout June, several district employees could be found wading in Beargrass Creek conducting in-stream assessments for the Three Forks of Beargass Creek ecosystem restoration study being led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District.USACE and the local project sponsor, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District,

12 Jun 2020

USACE delivers new hangar, fueling system for C-17s at Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, in partnership with the Baltimore and Pittsburgh districts, has recently completed two world-class projects for Airmen at the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station located at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania. Both projects—a two-bay hangar and a consolidated fuel hydrant system,

23 Apr 2020

Louisville District supports nationwide COVID-19 response

As the nation endures the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supporting FEMA, in coordination with other federal, state and local partners and playing a key role in the ongoing nationwide response efforts.USACE – known to engineer solutions for the nation’s toughest challenges – is constructing temporary alternate care

11 Dec 2019

Public meeting held for Beargrass Creek Ecosystem Restoration study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the local project sponsor, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), hosted a public meeting, Nov. 14, 2019, for the Three Forks of Beargrass Creek Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study. Together, the Corps and MSD are working on a three-year comprehensive study to