'Significant Funds' Awarded for Missouri River Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District said it received significant funds to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River damaged over the years culminating in the floods of 2019."I’m pleased to share that there is positive movement on Missouri River repairs to training structures. The District anticipates receiving over $270 million within the District footprint alone,” said Col. Travis Rayfield, the Kansas City District commander.The funds will allow USACE to repair structures of the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP)…
Infrastructure Funds a Boost for the Missouri River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District is set to receive approximately $278 million under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA). Almost $249 million of that is to repair damages caused by the 2019 flood to the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project along the Missouri River (within the district boundary) from Rulo, Neb. to St. Louis, Mo.In addition to Missouri River repairs, several lakes in the Heartland area will benefit from the IIJA.Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan, Kan.
Missouri River Shipping Channel Dredged
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, collaborated with the St. Paul District, of the Mississippi Valley Division, to bring the Dredge Goetz onto the Missouri River from late October through early November 2021 to participate in a pilot project to dredge sediment that had created shallow areas in the shipping channel.The Goetz has provided critical assistance to the Kansas City District through this pilot program, said Maj. John Chambers, deputy commander of the Kansas City District.Chambers noted that as a learning organization…
USACE Honored in Kansas City
The Kansas City Industrial Council awarded the U.S. in a Tuesday afternoon ceremony here. 1 million residents. the region," said Dan Fuhrman, president of the council. businesses to recover. Corps has proven they are important to the economy of the area," he said. Boulevard corridor. Transportation, comes at a cost of nearly $73 million. saved taxpayers several million dollars," Fuhrman said. to boost flood protection for the metro. with preventing millions in flood damages. award from the council. growth and stability of Kansas City's industrial areas, Fuhrman said.
USACE Tracking Levels of Missouri and Kansas Rivers
Due to the recent surge in runoff following the storms which saturated the area over the weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District has opened its Emergency Management Center. The district center is tracking levels of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska in light of recent heavy rains. Kneuvean said currently the focus seems to be from Kansas City north to Rulo, Neb. Flood stages are anticipated below Kansas City and move towards St. Louis into next week. Different with respect to the 1993 flood, this flooding is a result of a very sudden burst of water in a short period of time. In 1993, the flood was a result of a large volume of water which filled up over several months.
