U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District

Check out our new window display at the federal building, visible from Grant Street in #dahntahn #Pittsburgh If you’re “downtown” (as some proper folks say), walk by our new window display and learn a few facts about all the things the #PittsburghDistrict does for you! Our mission serves the nation, and the region, but most importantly, it serves our neighbors! Also, take a look at the many career opportunities we have to offer: https://rb.gy/k7x90e Gov friendly link: https://lnkd.in/ecw9CCQa

Are you planning a trip to any #NationalParks or Federal Recreational Lands in 2025? If so, check out the link below to determine if an America the Beautiful Pass is right for you! #Military service members can receive a #FREE annual pass, just pay for shipping and handling! Available for military members, #GoldStarFamilies and #Veterans! 🫡 Seniors can purchase a LIFETIME pass for the same price of an annual pass! Passes are also available for purchase in person at Berlin Lake by setting up an appointment. Please call 330-547-3781 if interested. These passes waive entrance fees and some even provide a 50% discount at federal campgrounds including the Mill Creek Campground! The Access Pass, Senior Annual and Senior Lifetime provide the camping discount. MORE INFO: https://lnkd.in/gfFwMJRZ

Pittsburgh offers some of the best sunrises and sunsets in the world. Period. Recently we caught this golden-orange sunrise as towboats moved along the Monongahela River toward the Fort Pitt Bridge. #SunriseSunday #PittsburghDistrict 📷 by Michel Sauret

Winter is not over yet, and depending on which reservoirs you visit, you might still catch snow or even ice on the water. We want all our visitors to stay safe, so please don’t turn a beautiful wintery visit into a rescue mission! Here are some tips to stay safe whenever visiting any of our lakes during winter: 🥶 Call the ranger station before visiting a lake or trail, so rangers are aware of your presence on site.   🥶 Make sure others know where you are going and when to expect you back. 🥶 Ice fishing is strongly discouraged at all reservoirs, even if the ice is reportedly thick enough to be considered safe. 🥶 Always keep dogs on a leash to prevent pets from running off unexpectedly, especially on ice.   🥶 Avoid driving near waterways during snowstorms that limit visibility. 🥶 Avoid trails with reduced visibility and be aware of water flows beneath snow and ice.   🥶 Sledding on steep earthen dams may seem exciting, but it is extremely dangerous and prohibited. 🥶 Always bring a friend when braving the cold, so they can seek help in case of an accident. 🥶 Bring an ice awl if participating in activities around ice. 🥶 Familiarize yourself with the trails before visiting. Request a map from the ranger station or download an offline map in case you lose phone service. 🥶 Be aware that phone service is often spotty around some lakes. Bring a radio in case of an emergency. 🥶 Avoid reaching into the water with your arms to rescue someone else, including a pet, because you could risk falling in yourself. Instead, use an object to pull someone else out or call for help. 🥶 Water temperatures below 70 degrees Fahrenheit are dangerous and can lead to hypothermia. Air temperature and water temperature should not be treated the same. MORE TIPS TO STAY SAFE: https://rb.gy/0e2uax

Human checkpoint! Select all the squares with a semi-truck. What’s wrong? You don’t you see any? That’s because every barge of commodity you see on the river carries the equivalent of 70 semi-trucks on the road. With 11 barges in this picture alone, that’s 770 semi-trucks off the road that would be conjesting traffic on your daily commute. The #PittsburghDistrict manages and operates locks and dams on our three rivers that allow river traffic, such as towboats and barges, to reach the rest of the nation through inland navigation. Transporting commodities on the waterways is four times less expensive than by trucks and 33 percent cheaper than by rail. Rivers provide a consistent, economical, and environmentally friendly means of transporting large volumes of commodities across long distances safely and effectively.

Civil engineers from our construction office are not just born. They are built! Some of the ingredients need to grow a civil engineer may seem obvious. Hammer for toughness. A measuring tape for precision. A helmet for a safety-focused mindset. But the most important ingredient of all? Good ‘ol Pittsburgh river water. Without water, nothing can grow, and we water our engineers with only the best. #NationalEngineersWeek #CivilEngineer #ConstructionEngineer 🎥 by Michel Sauret

This engineer needs a little more power! Electricity is like magic, so here’s a little magic to summon an electrical engineer! Electrical engineers are not the same as electricians. They provide electrical design work for projects, whether brand new constructions or upgrades. They work with contractors to ensure a system performs as intended. They also review each other’s work at various points during design and perform periodic inspections at projects every five years to identify deficiencies that may need fixed. Always double-check the connections! #NationalEngineersWeek #ElectricalEngineer 🎥 by Michel Sauret

Engineers always show up when you need them. Okay, sometimes we show up for the coffee and donuts, but that’s just a very small percentage of the times we pop up out of nowhere like magic. In every other case, our superpower is our ability to show up whenever someone calls for help! Need help figure something out? *Poof* an engineer shows up. #NationalEngineersWeek 🎥 by Michel Sauret

Happy National Engineers Week! We know civil engineers get a bad reputation for being awkward, but you can talk to them like anybody else. Here’s a demonstration on how to have a normal conversation in the breakroom, for example. We figured you’d enjoy this simple life tip. #NationalEngineersWeek 🎥 by Michel Sauret

Sunrise Sunday. Black and Yellow are our favorite color combination, but those blues and oranges look quite beautifully together over our skyline. 📸 by Michel Sauret