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5 Sep 2023
Corps of Engineers awards contract for Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 removal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District awards a nearly $30 million contract to remove the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
6 Jul 2022
Corps to host Lock Fest 2022 at Allegheny River Lock 4
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting the annual water-safety Lock Fest event at Allegheny River Lock 4 in Natrona, Pennsylvania. Lock Fest is an opportunity for members of the public of all ages to learn about water safety, aquatic wildlife, how to lock through a navigation chamber, and more.
4 Apr 2022
Corps receives additional $77 million in IIJA funding for Emsworth Locks and Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announces an additional $77 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental funding for design and construction work at Emsworth Locks and Dam, March 29.
21 Jan 2022
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts provides more than $881.9 million in supplemental funding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District released its Fiscal Year 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental funding for Construction, Continuing Authorities Program, Environmental Infrastructure, and Operations and Maintenance, Jan. 20.
22 Jan 2021
$57.4 million in additional FY 21 appropriations for area’s water resource infrastructure projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, announces its Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan includes an additional $57.4 million for the civil works program.
20 Jan 2021
Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District Releases FY2021 Work Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District released its Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program, Jan. 19.
1 Oct 2020
Corps to host media project tour at dewatered Emsworth Locks and Dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a media-project tour at its dewatered Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Ohio River near the towns of Emsworth, Avalon and Ben Avon, Pennsylvania.
30 Jul 2020
Corps Awards $12.9 Contract to Replace Dam Gates
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announces the award of a more than $12.9-million contract for the installation of two new dam lift gates and a new control system at Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Monaca, Pennsylvania.
27 Jul 2020
Corps advises mariners of Emsworth primary lock chamber closure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is announcing that Emsworth Lock and Dam, located on the Ohio River at mile 6.2, will initiate a closure of the primary lock chamber for scheduled repairs.
31 Mar 2020
Corps Reduces Staff, Hours at Allegheny River Locks 2, 3
To minimize COVID-19 exposure to the Corps’ workforce and the public, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has reduced staffing and operating hours at two Allegheny River locks until further notice.