This year, the St. Louis Engineer District celebrates its 150th anniversary. It’s a history packed with significant moments not only for St. Louis and the region, but for our… Read More
Upper Mississippi River
Now that the Corn Belt Ports in the Quad Cities area has successfully established itself as a new statistical port district, setting the stage for further public and private… Read More
The breakup of a large tow sent barges drifting downriver on the Mississippi River near Savanna, Ill., April 24, prompting the rescue of three crewmembers from one barge. … Read More
The National Weather Service issued an updated flood outlook for the Mississippi River basin and its sub-basins March 10 that showed little change from its previous flood outlook estimate. The… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is scheduled to begin construction next month at its Fountain City (Wis.) Service Base. The Corps recently awarded a $10.2 million contract… Read More
Two members of the Wisconsin General Assembly have introduced bills to provide $1 million to study costs and benefits of a bridge over the Mississippi River at Cassville, Wis.,… Read More
The Corps of Engineers project team in charge of the Lock & Dam 25 construction is moving ahead, while reconfiguring its plans now that it has full funding. … Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking public comments on a draft plan to install a pipeline near Reads Landing, Minn., that would be used to transport dredged material… Read More
Publications and politicians all over the country are touting the funds their regions have received from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). For this editorial, let’s focus… Read More
Supporters of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) have powers of faith, hope and patience even greater than Chicago Cubs fans. Year after year, they remind members of… Read More
