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  • December

    Current exterior photo of the VOLAR Barracks, B4067, at Ft. Campbell, Ky.

    Shaping the future of military construction through innovation and partnerships

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Excellence in Contracting Awards Program recently selected the Louisville District as the Innovative Team of the Year for their work awarding the Fort Campbell, Kentucky Voluntary Army (VOLAR) Barracks Renovation, the first construction agreement award for USACE using Other Transaction Authority (OTA).

  • November

    One of six new CorpsCam cameras at McAlpine Lock and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky were installed to explore the use of imagery in automating the Lock Performance Management System.

    McAlpine Lock and Dam tests AI cameras to revolutionize data collection, improve operational efficiency

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center recently installed six new CorpsCam cameras at McAlpine Lock and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky, to explore the use of imagery in automating the Lock Performance Management System. Currently, LPMS relies on manual data entry by lock operators.

  • September

    U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Board of Directors take a close up look at a hydropower turbine shaft at the Barkley Dam hydropower facility in Grand Rivers, Ky. during a visit on Sept. 23, 2024. The visit aimed to explore opportunities for innovation and collaboration between ERDC and USACE Nashville District at key projects. (USACE Photo by Michael Davis)

    U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Board of Directors visits Nashville District projects

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Board of Directors visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District on Sept. 16 to tour key projects, including the Kentucky Lock Addition construction project and the Barkley Power Plant and Dam. The visit aimed to explore opportunities for innovation and collaboration.

  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is modernizing navigation locks and dams across the Ohio River Basin to support commercial industry. Modernization could mean replacing old and aging locks, incorporating new materials, or innovating them with remote lock operations.

    From antiquated to advanced: Army Corps navigates the future by modernizing locks across Ohio River Basin

    When people think of the Ohio River, they may think of a single, natural waterway traveling 981 miles from the Point of Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. However, the river exists as part of the much larger and more complex Ohio River Basin, which urgently needs modernization.

  • July

    The Lorain Harbor Section 204 Project Delivery Team (PDT) completed a Feasibility Study to identify geosynthetic containers (GSCs) as an alternative to beneficially use dredged material from Lorain Harbor for aquatic habitat restoration in the Lorain, Ohio area.

    A New Type of Artificial Reef

    Innovation is the key to success in finding balance between the relocation of dredged materials and ecosystem management. The Lorain Harbor Section 204 Project Delivery Team (PDT) completed a Feasibility Study to identify geosynthetic containers (GSCs) as an alternative to beneficially use dredged material from Lorain Harbor for aquatic habitat restoration in the Lorain, Ohio area.

  • Indy North flood gate team awarded USACE Innovation of the Year Award

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon recently announced the Louisville District Indianapolis North Passive Flood Gate team as a 2022 USACE Innovation of the Year Award winner.“A great engineering force requires a commitment to innovation, creativity, and forward thinking. We cannot