1 Aug 2023

More than 25 thousand honeybees found at Bureau of Engraving and Printing demo project re-homed in Baltimore

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District safely rehomed 25-30k honeybees that were found during abatement and demolition services at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Md., July 26, 2023.

11 Nov 2022

Army Corps updates status on Chesapeake City Bridge closures

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District shared an update on ongoing repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland. Work includes repairs of the bridge expansion joints and will require periodic single-lane closures. Single lane closures are currently estimated to take place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. ​No lane closures will take place on Saturdays and Sundays. Work is estimated to continue through the end of February. 

2 Aug 2022

Army Corps updates lane closure status for Chesapeake City Bridge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District shared an update on ongoing repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland. Work includes repairs of the bridge expansion joints and will require periodic single-lane closures.

31 May 2022

Army Corps recognizes Dam Safety Awareness Day at Jennings Randolph Lake; promotes safety for downstream communities

May 31 is nationally known as Dam Safety Awareness Day, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

19 Apr 2022

Army Corps announces repairs, single lane closures for Chesapeake City Bridge

PHILADELPHIA (April 19, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District announced repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland will begin in April 2022 and require periodic single-lane closures over a period of several months. Work includes repairs of the bridge superstructure steel, painting of the main span, and expansion joints. 

17 Mar 2022

Army Corps receives more than $97 million for essential water resources projects in Chesapeake Bay region

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, received more than $97 million from the Fiscal

16 Aug 2021

From the Wicomico River to Deal Island

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, and several local, state and federal agencies have been partnering up to find a new placement site on the eastern shore of Maryland for material dredged from the Wicomico River. After extensive research and evaluation, USACE and partners agreed on the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County to hold the material and also provide beneficial long-term environmental benefits.

11 Aug 2021

Army Corps, State to host public meeting on Ocean City Inlet projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Worcester County, is hosting a hybrid public meeting Aug. 17, 2021, at the Worcester County Library – Berlin Branch at 13 Harrison Ave., from 7 – 8:30 p.m. This public meeting provides an opportunity to discuss two concurrent efforts: a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet and a study on the scour hole near Homer Gudelsky Park.

11 Aug 2021

Army Corps, State to host public meeting on Ocean City Inlet projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Worcester County, is hosting a hybrid public meeting Aug. 17, 2021, at the Worcester County Library – Berlin Branch at 13 Harrison Ave., from 7 – 8:30 p.m. This public meeting provides an opportunity to discuss two concurrent efforts: a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet and a study on the scour hole near Homer Gudelsky Park.

8 Apr 2021

Army Corps to host Virtual Public Meeting on Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging, Placement Site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is hosting a virtual public meeting April 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information and solicit input on the upcoming Wicomico River maintenance dredging and placement site location at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The meeting can be accessed via WebEx or phone.

28 Jan 2021

Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Expansion Complete, Open to accept Dredge Material

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, completed construction of the Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project lateral expansion Jan. 20, 2021, providing 575 additional acres, including four new wetland cells and one large upland cell. The project is now able to accept dredged material associated with the approach channels to the Port of Baltimore until around 2032.

30 Nov 2020

Army Corps seeks public comment on modified permit process for activities in Maryland

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, released for public comment their proposal to issue Maryland State Programmatic General Permit – 6 (MDSPGP-6) Nov. 23, 2020.

2 Oct 2020

Army Corps announces installation of Jennings Randolph Lake Downstream Early Warning System

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has installed a year-round early warning system at Jennings Randolph Lake intended to notify downstream public users of impending rapid increases in water levels, and to evacuate the river immediately to higher ground for their safety.

8 May 2020

Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice in response to COVID-19

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District-managed campgrounds will remain closed through at

26 Mar 2020

Army Corps inspects facilities across DC, Maryland and Pennsylvania for potential care site conversion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is performing site inspections across Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to support a nationwide FEMA mission assignment to convert existing large spaces into alternate care sites to augment COVID-19 response efforts.

19 Mar 2020

Army Corps to close recreation sites across Pennsylvania, southern New York, Maryland, West Virginia in response to COVID-19

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has closed or delayed the opening of Corps-owned and managed recreation sites effective immediately and lasting indefinitely due to the concern for public health and safety of its employees and the visiting public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closures pertain to visitor centers, beaches, special events, volunteer activities, public meetings, interpretive programs and other public gatherings.

26 Nov 2019

Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Army Corps to host open house on proposed BEP replacement currency production facility at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are hosting a public open house Dec. 3 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) to provide information and solicit input on the proposed action to replace BEP’s aging, inefficient currency production facility in Washington, D.C. and construct it on previously occupied land at BARC.

10 Oct 2019

Temporary road closure on MacArthur Boulevard during Cabin John Bridge maintenance

Cabin John Bridge (Union Arch Bridge) located at the 7400 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Montgomery

16 Sep 2019

Army Corps, MDOT to host open house on Baltimore coastal storm study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) are holding an open house Sept. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Maryland Department of the Environment to provide information and seek input on a coastal storm risk management study for Baltimore.

9 Sep 2019

Army Corps releases final Jennings Randolph Lake Master Plan; includes enhanced recreation and infrastructure framework

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the new Jennings Randolph Lake Master Plan that will serve as a guiding document for decision making at the lake for the next 15 to 25 years.

23 Aug 2019

Army Corps, Maryland Port Administration sign agreement moving Chesapeake island restoration forward

The agreement allows for final design to begin on restoring two islands in the mid-Chesapeake Bay that have experienced significant erosion over the past several decades. This work will bring tremendous environmental benefits, while ensuring that channels leading to and from the Port of Baltimore are maintained for decades to come by creating capacity for the placement of dredged material.

7 May 2019

Army Corps, State to host public meeting on Ocean City inlet projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Worcester County, is hosting a public meeting May 30 at the Worcester County Library – Berlin Branch (13 Harrison Ave. in Berlin) from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. to discuss two concurrent efforts: a project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet, as well as a study on the scour hole near Homer Gudelsky Park.

15 Mar 2019

Army Corps regulators to host aquaculture workshop March 21

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s Regulatory Branch, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Aquaculture and Industry Enhancement Division, is hosting a virtual aquaculture program workshop March 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The information presented will also be streamed at two physical locations: the Maryland DNR Tawes State Office Building, and at the Corps Easton Field Office in the Talbot Town Shopping Center.

14 Mar 2019

Army Corps, Baltimore District to receive more than $68 million in President’s proposed fiscal 2020 budget

The President’s proposed fiscal 2020 Civil Works Budget released March 12 includes $4.827 billion in gross discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, including funding for the following Baltimore District projects: $17.3 million in Poplar Island expansion construction; $4 million for dredging of the Wicomico River; $20.4 million for dredging of Maryland and Virginia harbors and channels; and more than $28 million for operation and maintenance of flood risk management projects across Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

6 Mar 2019

Spring Aboard: Encouraging Boaters to 'Keep Your Edge' This Boating Season

It may not feel like boating season yet, but boating safety advocates are urging boaters to “Keep

22 Feb 2019

Philly District to make repairs on Chesapeake City Bridge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District announced repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge will begin late March 2019 and is expected to be completed by late June 2019.  

15 Feb 2019

Army Corps kicks off inlet navigation improvement project with State of Maryland, Worcester County

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and Worcester County signed a Project Partnership Agreement Feb. 14 to start work on a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation, or shoaling, within the Ocean City Inlet.

15 Feb 2019

Baltimore District kicks off inlet navigation improvement project with State of Maryland, Worcester County

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and Worcester County signed a Project Partnership Agreement Feb. 14 to start work on a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation, or shoaling, within the Ocean City Inlet.

20 Dec 2018

Anacostia Watershed Restoration project plan in Prince George’s County gets green light from Army Corps

Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has signed the Chief’s Report for the Anacostia Watershed Restoration study in Prince George’s County that recommends restoring 7 miles of instream habitat, opening 4 miles for fish passage and connecting 14 miles of stream to previously restored stream reaches.

20 Dec 2018

Anacostia Watershed Restoration project plan in Prince George’s County gets green light from Chief of Engineers

Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has signed the Chief’s Report for the Anacostia Watershed Restoration study in Prince George’s County that recommends restoring 7 miles of instream habitat, opening 4 miles for fish passage and connecting 14 miles of stream to previously restored stream reaches.