Baltimore District News Releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces full restoration of Baltimore's Fort McHenry Federal Channel

Press Operations — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:46:00 GMT

As part of the Unified Command response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving today restored the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clears wreckage from Limited Access Channel in Port of Baltimore

Press Operations — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:00:00 GMT

With the removal of a 560-ton section of structural steel on April 22, the U.S. Army Corps of

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leading effort to clear Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse

Press Operations — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:29:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District activated its Emergency Operations Center

Bowser Administration, U.S. Army Corps Announce Set-Up of DC Convention Center into Alternate Care Facility

Press Operations — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:17:00 GMT

In coordination with the Bowser Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has issued a design/build contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. to convert the Walter E. Washington Convention Center into an alternate care facility to support the District’s response to coronavirus (COVID-19). The goal is to never need to use the Convention Center, but by the first week of May, 500 beds will be ready.

Army Corps inspects facilities across DC, Maryland and Pennsylvania for potential care site conversion

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:33:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is performing site inspections across Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to support a nationwide FEMA mission assignment to convert existing large spaces into alternate care sites to augment COVID-19 response efforts.