The Louisville District hosted Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works John P. Woodley, Washington, D.C. aboard the J.C. Thomas for the inaugural test McAlpine "Lock Through" on Dec. 16.

Woodley said he was humbled that he could come out and see the project nearly complete. The actual lock project has taken more than ten years to build.

The motor vessel J.C. Thomas, which is part of the Louisville Repair Station Fleet, transported the group through the lock for the first time on Dec. 16.
"I'm very, very proud of you all," he said. "This is a project that will endure for many ge...

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District held an outreach opportunity for levee sponsor officials from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio on Dec. 2-3 at the Sheraton Riverside Hotel, Jeffersonville, Ind.

The event was the first of its kind in the region. The activity was designed to educate and inform levee sponsors of the Corps’ levee safety program. Levee sponsors are traditionally governmental bodies comprised of local officials and engineers who oversee and operate levees and floodwalls.

“In light of this past summer’s Midwest flooding, aging infrastructure, and the cur...

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Louisville, KY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Bob Azinger to fill the position of lockmaster at McAlpine Lock and Dam in Louisville, Ky.

The McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River were built to provide safe transportation of commodities over the Falls of the Ohio. Approximately 20 barges pass through McAlpine each day providing economic benefits to the nation.

“Bob has worked with most of the current personnel at McAlpine and will be a valuable asset to the team,” said Operations Chief Rick Morgan.

“It’s like a little family down here,” Azinger said. “I’m really ha...

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Riprap replacement at C.J. Brown Dam and Reservoir in Ohio