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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS 9-2 FOR IHNC LOCK REPLACEMENT PROJECT GRR AND SEIS
The USACE has extended the public comment period regarding the IHNC Lock General Reevaluation Report and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) until September 2, 2025. The completion of the GRR…
Read MoreIowa and Wisconsin Plan for Existing Lansing Bridge Demolition in Fall of 2025
LANSING, Iowa – July 14, 2025 – The Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation are proceeding with a revised plan for the construction of the new Iowa 9/WIS 82 bridge over…
Read MoreMissouri River: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
REPORT ON CONDITION OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION. July 23, 2025: House approves Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4275) Remember the path of a bill – Subcommittee approval, Committee…
Read MoreHigh water levels and tariffs impact Arkansas River Shipping
Source High water levels and Trump’s tariffs are key factors in the almost 20% decline in Arkansas River tonnage in the first half of 2025. Commercial river tonnage in June…
Read MoreU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Adds 848 Miles and 14 New Sponsors to U.S. Marine Highway Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approved 14 new sponsors for…
Read MoreUSACE to Conduct Hinged Pool Operation on the Arkansas River to Improve the Navigation Channel
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District plans to conduct a hinged pool operation in the Dardanelle Pool of the Arkansas River from approximately…
Read MoreUSACE seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below…
Read MoreMissouri River barge traffic picks up with toots and waves
Source Berkley Riverfront is my jam, and with all the time I spend down along the Missouri River, I know how rare it is to see boats navigating its swift,…
Read MoreNotice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee
The Commander of the Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting applications to fill vacant stakeholder representative member positions on the Missouri River Recovery Implementation…
Read MoreNotice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation Channel Extension
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg District (CEMVK) is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate extending shallow-draft navigation up…
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