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Two large dam gantry cranes—one freshly restored in grey and one weathered and rusted—stand side-by-side along the top of Loyalhanna Dam.

Flood Risk Reduction: USACE Pittsburgh District Rehabilitates Historic 1942 Loyalhanna Dam Gantry Cranes

At A Glance Loyalhanna Dam Gantry Crane Rehabilitation: USACE Pittsburgh District is executing a comprehensive overhaul of two 64-ton wartime gantry cranes at Loyalhanna Lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Preserving $658 Million in Flood Mitigation: The 1942 infrastructure controls five […]

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District lock staff install rebar for concrete slab repairs in C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam’s land wall on the Allegheny River, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, March 25, 2026. USACE PHOTO BY ANDREW BYRNE

Old Locks, New Parts: Medium Capacity Fleet Performs Repairs at C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam

At A Glance: C.W. Bill Young Lock Maintenance Asset: C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam (Lock No. 3), a legacy 1934 navigation facility. Location: Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. Executing Team: USACE Medium Capacity Fleet, a specialized multi-discipline regional maintenance crew. Primary

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James Burford, the lockmaster for Allegheny River locks 4-9, demonstrates how the old hydraulic system works at Allegheny River Lock 6 in Freeport, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18, 2023. The system used a singular hydraulic system and required manual operation to open the lock gates. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Andrew Byrne)

From Analog Machines to Machines Learning: The Pittsburgh District’s Nascent Relationship with Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District also is facing some of these questions since today’s world is watching bits and bytes come face-to-face with backhoes, bulldozers, and barges. Since other sectors like healthcare, finance, education, automobiles, disability services,

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