6 May 2021

Deputy commander makes first visit to project field sites

Louisville District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Latoya Manzey has been with the Louisville District since August 2020 and was welcomed with a national pandemic, downtown civil unrest and a lot of work that required her to be on her computer for district communication efforts, leaving very little time to visit field sites – a priority for district

30 Apr 2021

Louisville District team completes Scott Air Force Base swing space project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently completed the Scott Air Force Base Air Mobility Command, also known as AMC, swing space project for the future AMC Headquarters Renovation project.The project included the construction of a 55,000 square foot, two-story, steel-frame office building intended to house the personnel.“The

15 Apr 2021

Turning the page: Demolition of resident office closes Olmsted's construction chapter

The Olmsted Resident Office, once bustling with more than 30 employees at the height of the project’s construction, now sits dark and empty waiting to be demolished in the coming weeks.Originally constructed in 1994 to house construction division employees for the duration of the Olmsted Locks and Dam mega-project, the building is no longer needed.

9 Apr 2021

Louisville engineer uses expertise to renovate school in his hometown in India

Louisville District Engineering Management Division Reserves Section Project Engineer Ramarao Vuddagiri recently provided financial, planning, engineering and in-person support during his free-time to complete the renovation of a school in his hometown of Hyderabad, India. The school, Nishulk Prabhat, which serves as a primary, middle and high

2 Apr 2021

GIS team innovates way district does business, communicates data

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District workforce includes engineers, park rangers, locks and dam operators, scientists and much more – all which play a vital role within the organization. Another role, which many may not be aware of, is the role of a geographer. The Louisville District has eight geographers on staff who make up the

31 Mar 2021

Virtual Reality experience gives 3D view of future Fort Campbell Middle School

Come 2023, the Fort Campbell, Kentucky family is slated to have a new school for their middle school students on the Army post.Several stakeholders had an opportunity to take part in a Virtual Reality experience, March 31, to get a 3D look of the future Fort Campbell Middle School. Contractor, Woolpert, held the VR experience on behalf of the

22 Mar 2021

More than 850,000 square feet of sod installed following remediation activities at Jacobsville Superfund site

From 2019 to 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, removed more than 30,000 tons of contaminated soil and installed 857,980 square feet of sod at residential properties of the Jacobsville neighborhood in Evansville, Indiana.Airborne dust, soot and smoke from manufacturing

9 Mar 2021

Nolin River Lake partnership stabilizes bank, improves fish habitat

As part of a multi-agency partnership, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nolin River Lake was the first reservoir in the Louisville District to install large concrete reef balls as both fish habitat and as a wave break for bank stabilization measures. The collaboration is part of a larger effort with the Kentucky Department of Fish and

17 Feb 2021

Rough River Lake staff tests out new shoreline stabilization method

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Rough River Lake staff is testing out new shoreline stabilization methods at the North Fork Beach in McDaniels, Kentucky. The team is rolling out a newer product manufactured especially for erosion control to determine its effectiveness in reducing shoreline erosion.On any waterway, one of the

12 Feb 2021

Innovative technology helps Louisville District engineers imagine tomorrow

“Imagining Tomorrow” is the theme of this year’s National Engineers Week, which is celebrated Feb. 21-27. Through innovative technologies such as Building Information Modeling, 3D printing and virtual reality, Louisville District engineers can “imagine tomorrow” as they design world-class facilities.Sharing that technology and passion with students