By Lee Roberts GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2016) – Barkley Dam, a symbol of progress in western Kentucky, turned 50 today with fanfare, remembrances and special tributes during a commemoration ceremony at the Badgett Playhouse Theater and reception at the community center. Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2016) – The resident engineer for one of the Nashville District’s largest and longest projects, the Kentucky Lock Addition Project, passed away unexpectedly July 27 from natural causes, a shocking loss to the Corps of Engineers, the district, the resident and project office … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 7, 2016) – In only his third week on the job, the nation’s chief of engineers visited three high visibility construction projects today to meet employees and garner the very latest updates from project managers and team members. Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, U.S. … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District placed concrete to top-out the first massive concrete monolith for the Kentucky Lock Addition project this past week. This milestone is a significant step towards completion of the new 1,200-foot-long navigation lock … Continue reading
