19 Oct 2016

Rehab of deteriorated Jersey Creek sheet pile wall complete

The Kansas City District recently completed the Fairfax Jersey Creek sheet pile wall project located near Kaw Point along the Missouri River near Kansas City.

18 Oct 2016

Employee Spotlight: Katrina Marx

Katrina Marx is a structural engineer in the Design Branch. Marx came to Kansas City District in 2007 from private industry where she worked for a couple of bridge design firms. That unique experience led to her recent selection as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Load Rating Engineer.

18 Oct 2016

Future KC-46 home prepares for winter with arrival of de-icing tanks

With the upcoming potential for freezing temperatures, McConnell Air Force Base welcomed the arrival of two de-icing tanks capable of supporting the KC-46 Pegausus, Sept. 12.The 68-foot-long tanks were hauled from Los Angeles and will be put in the ground below the flightline to store de-icing fluid as well as the recycled run-off.

18 Oct 2016

Ribbon cut on new Irwin Army Community Hospital

Ribbon cutting held for new state-of-the-art Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley Oct. 12.

13 Oct 2016

Labor Day weekend earthquake doesn’t rattle district; Dam surveillance plans activated following seismic activity

Labor Day weekend is a time for family and friends to gather and travel to popular recreation locations. For most, the holiday is seen as a relaxing three-day vacation from the normal moving and shaking. However, several in the area couldn’t miss the shaking felt at 7 a.m. Saturday morning Sept. 3.