Kansas City District News Releases

Partners to deliver an aquatic ecosystem restoration project at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska

Press Operations — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:54:49 GMT

The delivery of an aquatic ecosystem restoration project at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, was initiated upon the request of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The partnership project is authorized under Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and is expected to be an investment of approximately $10 million. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District has been working with the agencies over the past several years to determine feasibility and develop of a conceptual design for this project. The agencies signed an agreement starting the detailed design stage of the project in May 2022.

Levee raise contract for about $15 million awarded by USACE Kansas City District for Missouri River near St. Joseph

Press Operations — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:05:41 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District awarded the Missouri River Levee System unit R471-460 levee raise north of US-36 contract to H.B. Construction, Inc., from Platte City, Missouri, for $14,178,505.38 on Sept. 16, 2022. This is the largest contract awarded on the R471-460 and L455 levee unit and is the fifth out of six contracts on the overall project.

Missouri River navigation support actions by the Kansas City District

Press Operations — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:34:00 GMT

The Kansas City District received significant funds to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River damaged over the years culminating in the floods of 2019. The funds will allow USACE to repair structures of the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, known in short as the BSNP, that provide for the self-scouring ability of the Missouri River as well as structures that stabilize the channel of the Missouri River.

St. Paul District assists Kansas City District with Dredge Goetz on Missouri River

Press Operations — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:39:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, collaborated with the St. Paul District, of the Mississippi Valley Division, to bring the Dredge Goetz onto the Missouri River from late October through early November 2021 to participate in a pilot project to dredge sediment that had created shallow areas in the shipping channel.

Kansas City District awards contracts totaling $17 million for repair of pump stations

Press Operations — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:16:30 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, awarded two contracts totaling $17M to Supplied Industrial Solutions of Granite City, Illinois to complete repairs and modifications to ten pump stations along the Armourdale and Central Industrial District Levee Units. Due to diligent work by all team members, these contracts were awarded early, thus meeting a USACE goal to start and finish projects faster.

Progress continues on damaged Lower Missouri River Navigation Channel

Press Operations — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:12:00 GMT

The Kansas City District is currently performing multiple tasks to address priority areas of concern and the damages to river structures that have accumulated during the nearly three years of high water. The district is using all available resources to include a combination of contractors, including one for emergency dredging, and our in-house floating plant to repair flood damaged structures and improve channel conditions.