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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...

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Norfolk District Commander, Col. Patrick Kinsman signs the Norfolk Harbor Navigation Improvements Design Agreement as District employees look on today at the District headquarters building.

FY26+ Workload Forecast (June 2026)

Permits, Wetlands, Regulatory

NORFOLK -- Oysters cling to the submerged aquatic vegetation and shoreline grass along the Lynnhaven River.

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway/Dismal Swamp Canal

A view of the Deep Creek Lock, a waterway with wooden planks on the sides and a small house on the right side. the left side has trees

Gathright Dam & Lake Moomaw

Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army Photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

Flood-plain management

TANGIER, Va. -- A damaged shack that once housed equipment used by watermen on Tangier Island sits empty along the harbor here November 3, 2014. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a breakwater that will help protect the boats and shacks in the harbor from damaging wave attack during coastal storms.

Hydrographic Surveys

The survey vessel Ewell, a 61 foot catamaran outfitted with the latest multibeam SONAR technology and a crane capable of lifting 4,500 pounds, will serve as a dual-purpose vessel for the district, performing both as a survey vessel and marine debris removal vessel.

Public notices

408-NAO-2026-0082 (Archbell - 165 Tranquility Trace New Pier)

Sept. 2, 2026

408-NAO-2026-0081 (Smith - 161 Tranquility Trace Pier Addition)

Sept. 2, 2026

NAO-2025-01543 (Project Sisson, Stafford County)

Aug. 28, 2026

Section 408 Public Notice / 408-NAO-2026-0079

Aug. 25, 2026

Section 408 Public Notice / 408-NAO-2026-0078

Aug. 25, 2026

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FNOD Restoration Advisory Board virtual meeting scheduled for Sept. 3

8/31/2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites community members to attend the quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, to discuss the ongoing environmental cleanup at...

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...

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MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 26-32 Scheduled Lock Closure Update

9/10/2026

The partial closure of James A. Trimble Lock and Dam No. 13 (NM 292.8) has been extended through November 18, 2026...

Evaluating the Impact of Installation of Coastal Structure on Sediment Transport

9/10/2026

Abstract: A coastal wave, hydrodynamic and sediment transport model was developed and applied for a small port in an estuarine system. The study focused on evaluating the installation of coastal...

Decadal Data Set of Hourly Beach Profile Evolution in Duck, NC

9/10/2026

Abstract: This paper presents initial results of a decadal dataset of sub-aerial beach profile evolution collected at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Field Research Facility...

L‐Band InSAR Snow Water Equivalent Retrieval Uncertainty Increases with Forest Cover Fraction

9/10/2026

Abstract: There is a pressing need for global monitoring of snow water equivalent (SWE) at high spatiotemporal resolution, and L‐band (1–2 GHz) interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) holds...

Techno-Economic Feasibility of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage System Connected to Geothermal Heat Pumps for Seasonal Heating Load of Two Buildings in Fairbanks, Alaska

9/10/2026

Abstract: Borehole thermal energy storage is an effective solution for managing imbalanced heating and cooling loads in cold regions. This study evaluated the long-term feasibility of a BTES system in...