NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

30 Apr 2018

Sagamore Bridge repair work reaches 90 percent completion; anticipate project finish no later than May 4

CONCORD, Mass. – Repair work on the Sagamore Bridge is nearing completion, well ahead of schedule, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District officials. The contractor, R. Zoppo Corporation of Stoughton, Mass., is finalizing the installation of bridge joints and repairing

25 Apr 2018

Corps supports paddlers on Ashuelot River with white water releases from Surry Mountain Dam

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, plans controlled releases from Surry Mountain Dam, in Surry, New Hampshire, on Saturday, April 28, 2018, to provide flows for recreational canoeing and kayaking on the Ashuelot River. This release is subject to change or

24 Apr 2018

Piscataquis County Commissioners seek Corps of Engineers permit for work in Williamsburg Township

CONCORD, Mass. – The Piscataquis County Commissioners, of 163 East Main Street in Dover Foxcroft, Maine, are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with stabilizing Williamsburg Road Bridge in Williamsburg

20 Apr 2018

Sidewalk to be closed for about 2 weeks: Sagamore Bridge work to shift to phase 3 on or about April 22; motorists to see change to travel patterns

CONCORD, Mass. – Repair work on the Sagamore Bridge, spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., is proceeding ahead of schedule, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District officials.   The contractor anticipates beginning phase three of the repair work on or about Sunday,

19 Apr 2018

Construction activities near Sandwich Marina will affect public access to Canal’s south service road and Sandwich Recreation Area in April and early May

CONCORD, Mass. – Construction activities in the vicinity of the Sandwich Marina along the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich, Mass., will periodically affect public access to the Canal’s south service road and the Sandwich Recreation Area in April and early May 2018. The offloading of large pieces of

18 Apr 2018

Corps supports canoeists, kayakers on Quinebaug River with water releases from East Brimfield Dam in Sturbridge

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water are planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from East Brimfield Dam in Sturbridge, Mass., on Sunday, April 22, 2018 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on the Quinebaug River,

18 Apr 2018

New England federal recreation areas to open

CONCORD, Mass. – Most recreation areas at the 31 federal flood risk management reservoirs in New England operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will open to the public in mid-to-late May 2018. Some recreation areas in Connecticut will open in late April. The Corps of

18 Apr 2018

Corps supports rafters on Westfield River with Littleville, Knightville Dam white water releases in Huntington

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water are planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from Knightville Dam and Littleville Lake Dam in Huntington, Mass., on Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, 2018 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and

17 Apr 2018

Corps issues new statewide Massachusetts General Permits for minimal impact activities on aquatic environment

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has revoked the state-wide General Permits (GPs) for Massachusetts issued on Feb. 4, 2015 and replaced them with new Massachusetts GPs. The February 2015 GPs were revoked on April 16, 2018 pursuant to the Corps regulations at 33

17 Apr 2018

Thimble Island Oyster Company seeks Corps permit to install structures to raise shellfish in Branford

CONCORD, Mass. – The Thimble Island Oyster Company of 43 East Pearl Street in New Haven, Conn., is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District for work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with installing structures to raise shellfish in Branford, Conn. This work is