The team looked at old photos to determine past paint
The team looked at old photos to determine past paint colors like this one taken in the late 1960s. This information allowed them to make decisions about colors that would best represent the building’s history
A worker installs a blackout shade in a barrack on
A worker installs a blackout shade in a barrack on Fort Wainwright in March 2020. To install the blinds during COVID-19, crews wore masks and gloves with cleaning crews coming before and after their work to ens... More
From left: Julie Anderson, operations branch chief
From left: Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District; Jim Jager, director of business continuity and external affairs for the Port of Alaska; and Scott Gross... More
Midway through work on the exterior of the headquarters
Midway through work on the exterior of the headquarters building, painters applied primer on the left side of the front. The crew completed the project in sections.
Pictured is an installed blackout shade in a barrack
Pictured is an installed blackout shade in a barrack on Fort Wainwright. The blackout blinds prevent most of the light from entering a room, helping the occupant get quality sleep even in an Alaskan summer. The... More
Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S.
Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District, tours the Westport, operated by Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., near Anchorage on Sep. 25. The Alaska Distr... More
Safety fencing went up around the Alaska District
Safety fencing went up around the Alaska District headquarters building in preparation for a new paint color at the end of May. The project delivery team reviewed old photographs to determine that the district ... More
The Westport, a red and white hopper dredge operated
The Westport, a red and white hopper dredge operated by Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., dredges near the Port of Alaska on Sep. 25. The vessel, a 2,000-cubic-yard hopper dredge, maintains the seafloor to... More
A worker tapes off equipment in preparation for painting
A worker tapes off equipment in preparation for painting the northeast side of the building. The crew fixed damaged areas of the building prior to painting by hammering out dents or replacing sections with unfi... More
Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S.
Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District, views dredging operations at the Port of Alaska on Sep. 25 near Anchorage. Shoaling north, south and at the dock f... More
Equipment sits near the building as workers prepare
Equipment sits near the building as workers prepare the northeast side for primer and paint. The crew advanced counterclockwise around the building, finishing the work in sections as the new colors became visib... More
Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S.
Julie Anderson, operations branch chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District, looks at the Westport, a dredge operated by Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., while discussing the district’s... More
Workers completed the front of the Alaska District’s
Workers completed the front of the Alaska District’s headquarters at the end of June. The first exterior update since the late 1970’s features an “adaptive shade” for the main color, a “creamy” trim around the ... More
The Westport, a hopper dredge operated by Manson
The Westport, a hopper dredge operated by Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., clears the seafloor in the shadow of a vehicle carrier on Sep. 25 near Anchorage. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska Distr... More
Dredging operations underway in the northern part of
Dredging operations underway in the northern part of the Port of Alaska on Sep. 25 near Anchorage. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District has maintained the port since the 1960s to ensure safe passa... More
Dredging operations conducted by the U.S. Army Corps
Dredging operations conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Alaska District at the Port of Alaska on Sep. 25 near Anchorage. After dredging material is collected from the area near the docks, it is depos... More