Ten-month period from concept to construction completion supports Caisson Detachment's ceremonial operations at Arlington, and is part of a larger USACE mission that includes renovation of the platoon’s historic stables, as well as acquisition of an equine training facility in norther Virginia.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is urging boaters in the Chesapeake Bay to steer clear of ongoing construction activities near the Mid-Bay Island Project, located adjacent to the islands of James and Barren in western Dorchester County.

The approach from the northern/Dundalk side of the original Key Bridge structure is seen still standing from the shoreline, June 21, 2024. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Thomas I. Deaton)