North Atlantic Division News

Army Corps awards contract for Absecon Island outfall repair
8/27/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced that it has awarded a $19.695 million contract to Agate Construction Co. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. to repair multiple ocean outfall...
Washington Aqueduct enhances water quality monitoring to safeguard drinking water
8/27/2026
In a continuous effort to safeguard the region’s drinking water, the Washington Aqueduct has recently upgraded its state-of-the-art data sonde at the Great Falls intake. The primary goal for...
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...
Army Corps shares update regarding temporary closure of portion of C&D Canal trail
8/19/2026 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced portions of the Michael N. Castle Trail along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal will be closed on weekdays from August 24th through...
Dredging projects, large and small, help maintain the nation’s waterways
8/17/2026
Across the country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains what our nation’s leaders describe as America’s “underwater infrastructure,” a network of thousands of miles of federal navigation...
Army Corps’ Albany Field Office Receives OSHA’s Highest Rating For Safety
8/17/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Albany Field Office has earned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) prestigious Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Award ⎼ OSHA’s highest...
Mock-up building for Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center scheduled for demolition
8/17/2026
At the end of August, the façade mock-up building for the hospital, a skinny, two-story building located near the entry gate, will be torn down. This demolition is part of the ongoing construction...

The Districts of the North Atlantic Division

Small Craft Operator Andy Boyle surveys the waters of the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, while on the way to the Tidal Basin gates in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Chris Hood and a contractor discuss progress at ongoing administrative facility renovations on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)
The New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier lies across New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor. It is approximately 50 miles south of Boston. The project protects about 1,400 acres in New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet from tidal flooding associated with hurricanes and coastal storms. It is one of three hurricane barriers within the New England District. (U.S. Army photo by Joshua Voda)
Project Manager David Gentile, New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers showing the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project to New York District Commander, Col. Alexander Young and dignitaries. (U.S. Army photo)
Anthony Lockridge, supervisory facility operations specialist and dam operator for USACE Norfolk District, exits the Gathright Dam outlet tunnel during a semi-annual dam inspection. (U.S. Army photo by Breeana Harris)
Francis E. Walter Dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operates as a system in conjunction with Beltzville Dam to reduce flooding in the downstream communities along the Lehigh River and preventing over $245 million in flood damage to the Lehigh River Valley. (U.S. Army photo)