MnDOT seeks contractor input for St. Croix Crossing
If you’re a contractor and have sound advice on how to best build a complex bridge with an unusual design in a protected scenic waterway, Minnesota transportation officials want to hear from you.
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers awards habitat restoration contract
The Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has awarded a $4 million contract to Onalaska, Wis.-based McHugh Excavating and Plumbing Inc. for a habitat restoration near Lansing, Iowa.
View ArticleCorps awards contract for flood work
The Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has awarded a $722,000 contract to the St. Paul-based Povolny Group to begin construction on the next stage of a flood project in Stillwater.
View ArticleWinona resident gets national construction honor
Eric Johnson, an employee of the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District, is the recipient of the Construction Hard Hat of the Year Award, a national Corps honor that recognizes excellence in...
View ArticleCarp fears likely to close Minneapolis river locks
A broad coalition of environmental organizations, angling groups and government agencies have advocated for the closure of the lock at Upper St. Anthony Falls.
View ArticleFEMA accredits New Orleans’ levees
The accreditation clears the way for the improved storm surge protection to be incorporated into National Flood Insurance Program flood maps.
View ArticleCorps ups funding for Red River diversion
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to fund the final $6.3 million needed to complete the planning, engineering and design phase for the Red River diversion project.
View ArticleCorps seeks waterway improvements
An Army Corps of Engineers official says infrastructure improvements are needed in the Mississippi River watershed.
View ArticleObama takes new shot at road-funding overhaul
The president’s spending plan for fiscal 2016 includes a six-year, $478 billion surface transportation budget financed mostly by changes to the corporate tax code.
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine
PolyMet Mining Corp. has received the final permit it needs to proceed with building Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine, the company and the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday. The Corps said...
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