26 Jun 2015

Walter F. George Lock Closed

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announced today that Walter F. George Lock will be closed to all commercial and recreational traffic effective immediately for repairs. The duration of this outage will be determined after an inspection in mid-July, but is expected to last at least through the month of July. The only exception will be for essential transit by U.S. Coast Guard or USACE vessels.

16 Jun 2015

USACE to restrict Vehicle traffic on Buford Dam Road for maintenance activities

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Sidney Lanier Project Management Office is scheduled to restrict a portion of Buford Dam Road, starting near Sawnee Campground (Forsyth County) and ending near Pannell Road (Gwinnett County) from Tuesday, June 16 to Thursday, June 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day for maintenance activities. Commuter traffic will be accomadated and allowed through before 8:30 and at 4 p.m. rush hour.

20 Apr 2015

R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and West Point Dam Road to be Closed April 26, 2015

MOBILE, Ala –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announces the R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and the road across West Point Dam will be closed to all vehicular traffic, at 6 p.m. Saturday April 25, 2015 thru 2 p.m., on Sunday April 26, 2015 for the 12th Annual West Point Lake Triathlon.

17 Mar 2015

McGee Bridge Dock Closed for Repairs

MOBILE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District at West Point Project announced that the courtesy dock at McGee Bridge Park is closed for use until repairs can be made to the walkway section. A barricade and closed sign are posted. The public is discouraged from using the dock as this could cause additional damage to other portions of the walkway section. Thank you for your compliance.

17 Mar 2015

Playground Improvement Underway at West Point Lake

MOBILE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE) Mobile District at West Point Lake announced that efforts have begun to replace aging playground equipment in various parks around the reservoir. The existing playground equipment is more than 20-years-old and has become outdated. A total of 12 playgrounds are scheduled to be replaced. All of the outdated equipment is being removed. Hardley Creek and Eagle View Parks will receive new equipment this year. Other parks will be fitted with new equipment later this year and in subsequent years.

7 Nov 2014

Corps of Engineers Inspecting and Repainting Boundary Lines at West Point Lake

MOBILE, Ala. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, West Point Project announced that the project’s operations and maintenance contractor, Anderson Construction Company, will begin the seasonal maintenance of the Government property line around the reservoir on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

7 Nov 2014

Corps of Engineers releases the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Master Water Control Manuals for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announced today that it has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed update of the Master Water Control Manual (Master Manual) for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin (ACT) in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.

16 Sep 2014

Ringer Park Temporary Closured for Upgrades

MOBILE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District at West Point Project announced that Ringer Park will be temporarily closed, on a periodic basis from mid September through October, so Anderson Construction Company can perform facility improvements. These intermittent closures are necessary while improvements are being made in the park.

11 Sep 2014

West Point Dam Road Traffic Restricted

MOBILE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, West Point Project, announced that vehicular and pedestrian traffic across the dam road will be closed Monday, September 15, 2014 through Friday September 26, 2014 to ensure public safety as contractors complete roadway maintenance.

26 Jun 2014

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public workshop for the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bayou Casotte Harbor Channel

MOBILE, Ala. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District invites the public to participate in an important public workshop on the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bayou Casotte Harbor Channel on July 8, 2014 at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom and Suites in Pascagoula, Mississippi from 5 pm to 7 pm.