22 Jan 2020

Corps completes initial breach closure on the Platte River Right Bank Repair Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has completed the initial breach repair along the right bank of the Platte River, just upstream of the confluence of the Platte River with the Missouri River, on Tuesday.

3 Jan 2020

Corps awards a $1.68M contract for the Platte River Right Bank Repair at River Mile 1.25.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District awarded a $1.68 million construction contract to Midwest Construction Company, Inc. of Nebraska City, Neb., on Friday, Jan. 3 for the repair of approximately 300 feet of the right bank of the Platte River approximately 1.25 river miles from the confluence of the Platte and the Missouri River.

5 Dec 2019

Draft EA for emergency repairs along the Platte River bank in Nebraska available for public comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now taking comments until January 3, 2020 on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed breach repair along the Platte River bank just upstream of the confluence with the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. This repair is an emergency action in response to damage caused during the March 2019 flood event.