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Traffic Shift Marks Milestone in Deep Creek Bridge Project

Traffic travels across the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project site in Chesapeake, Virginia, May 12, 2026, following a traffic shift as the project...

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‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s...

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USACE Celebrates 250 Years of Building Strong

From the appointment of the first uniformed Army engineers by the Continental Congress on 16 June 1775, over the last 250 years U.S. Army Engineers...

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USACE Norfolk District Mission Video

This mission video showcases the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District—from its enduring legacy in civil and military engineering to its...

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Phase II Oyster Reef Progress: Ecosystem Restoration

Civil Engineer Nick Ingold explains developments in the planning process of the proposed Phase II reef construction for the Broad Bay area in...

News This Limited Reevaluation Report (LRR) and accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA) present the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a limited reevaluation study of the coastal storm damage problems and needs of 7.3 miles of Chesapeake Bay shoreline within the city of Norfolk, Virginia. A 1983 Feasibility Report, also conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recommended an implementable plan for a coastal storm damage reduction project which was later authorized for construction by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. The Authorized Project consisted of the construction and periodic sand renourishment of a protective beach berm along the entire study area shoreline. Preconstruction Engineering and Design (PED) investigations leading to the construction of the Authorized Project were put on hold from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s due to a shift in local priorities in the study area resulting from the construction of two major Navy dredging/sand placement projects and state funding for the construction of offshore breakwaters. In 2003, Hurricane Isabel brought about a renewed interest in the Authorized Project and with support at the local and Federal levels, PED investigations restarted to include the completion of a limited reevaluation study to determine whether there was continued Federal and local interest in the construction of the Authorized Project or a reformulated project plan. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the LRR and accompanying EA must be made available to the public in the affected area for thirty (30) days to allow for review and comment.
Photos NORFOLK, Va. -- A new day dawns on the Norfolk District's Waterfield Building and Fort Norfolk near downtown Norfolk, July 28, 2017. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
Visit Fort Norfolk FORT NORFOLK, Va. -- Fort Norfolk stands open for visitors June 1, 2012. The fort, which is maintained and preserved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is the last remaining of 19 harbor-front forts authorized in 1794 by President George Washington. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

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Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Aug. 25
8/24/2026
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Tuesday, Aug. 25, over the federal property on Craney Island, with a backup date of Wednesday, Aug. 26...
Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Aug. 6
8/5/2026
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Thursday, Aug. 6, over the federal property on Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area...
Aerial mosquito spraying scheduled for Aug. 5 over JBLE-Langley, Craney Island and Churchland
8/5/2026
The 757th Airlift Squadron assigned to the 910th Air Reserve Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct an aerial mosquito spray over Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE)-Langley, Craney...
Gathright Dam pulse release set for Aug. 5
8/3/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, August 5 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will...
Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for July 26
7/24/2026
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Sunday, July 26, over federal property on Craney Island, with a backup date of Monday, July 27 and...
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Dredge Potter returns for 2026 dredging season
8/28/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter returned to the water last week following routine dry dock maintenance and has begun its 2026 dredging season on the Mississippi...
USACE, Port of Oakland officials sign milestone design agreement aboard USS Potomac
8/28/2026 UPDATED
OAKLAND, Calif. – Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District and Port of Oakland signed a milestone design agreement Aug. 27 paving the way for construction of the Oakland...
USACE begins construction of breakwaters along the Grand Isle shoreline
8/28/2026
As part of Assistant Secretary of the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork in Action: Gulf of America Week,” a groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 27, 2026 to mark the U.S. Army Corps of...
Evaluation of In-Situ Burn Efficiency for Emerging Oil Contaminants in Freshwater Ice Conditions
8/28/2026
Abstract: In-situ burning (ISB) is an oil spill response strategy used to rapidly remove oil from the water’s surface by igniting and burning the spilled oil. Much of the existing ISB research focuses...
An Evaluation of Different Approaches for Estimating Shear Velocity in Aeolian Research Studies
8/28/2026
Abstract: Sonic anemometry represents an important technological advance for aeolian studies, fostering better under-standing of near-surface turbulence and improved methods for estimating shear...
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