New England News Releases

Bourne Bridge Construction Update - all lanes open
5/14/2026
Bourne Bridge construction complete...
USACE and Connecticut Port Authority Launch New Haven Harbor Improvement Project
4/22/2026
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District, and the Connecticut Port Authority (CTPA) announced the execution of a Project Partnership Agreement, officially...
Bridge Work Alert Bourne Bridge Short-term Lane Restrictions
4/17/2026
Bridge Work Alert: Bourne Bridge Short-term Lane Restrictions on Tuesday April 21st, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CONCORD, Mass. – Inspection and maintenance work will be performed on the Bourne Bridge...

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Local bird watchers descended upon West Hill Dam armed with pen, paper and a few binoculars to participate in West Hill Dam’s annual Backyard Bird Count.
Construction of the System Management Engineering Facility (SMEF), the 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition, is well underway and progressing rapidly.
For vessels wanting to enter Plymouth waters, dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project in Massachusetts is currently underway and on schedule.

News From Around the Corps

A Pillar of Excellence: Brackett’s Two-Decade Journey with the Mobile District
4/17/2026
In a career spanning over 23 years, Kimberly Brackett has risen from a college student intern to a key leadership position as the Architect-Engineering Section Chief and Contracting Officer for the...
Powering the Mission: Electrical Engineering with USACE Mobile District
4/2/2026
In a world powered primarily by electricity, the role of an electrical engineer is essential to continuous operations. For Gage Catizone, an electrical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works visits Nome
3/27/2026
Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, visited Nome and met with local officials to observe and discuss the Port of Nome Modification Project on Mar. 25, 2026. Maj. Gen. Jason...

Feature Stories

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  • May

    Ribbon cutting marks Phase 1 completion of Muddy River Restoration project

    The simple act of cutting a ribbon marked the completion of the first phase of a significant restoration project in Boston.Col. Christopher Barron, New England District Commander, traveled to Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts to join state and local officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Justine Mee Liff Park, part of the Phase 1
  • District Rangers, Public Discuss Master Plan for Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area

    Members of the New England District team gathered with the public, April 19, in Millis, Massachusetts to listen to comments on the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area Master Plan.  The Master Plan will provide guidance for future management of the project.  The Master Plan was last updated in June 1984.  Approximately 41 people attended the
  • April

    New England District proposing solar array at Cape Cod Canal

    A team of New England District personnel is working on a proposed project with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and the Huntsville Engineering Support Center that would reduce the carbon footprint of the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts and the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The New England District

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