Join Park Ranger Ashley Webster from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District as she shares crucial water safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe this season. (USACE Video by Christopher Grissett)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 8, 2026) â The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District terminated the lock chamber contract with Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. (SCCI), at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee, effective today. This decisive action is necessary to get the project back on track and protect taxpayer dollars.
Pittsburgh and Buffalo districtsâ staff will update the public on the projectâs status, upcoming site activities, and other topics of public interest for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site such as safety, environmental testing, emergency response, and the start of physical excavation.
