Brandon Road Interbasin Project Industry Day - 7 April 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is hosting an Industry Day for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. The project aims to prevent invasive species, including invasive carp, from becoming established in the Great Lakes. The project will construct a series of deterrent measures in the lock chamber and approach channel. The Industry Day will provide contractors with awareness of the upcoming contract and solicit feedback on ways to improve the design for more efficient and cost-effective construction. Some key points about the project include: - The project is a critical control point in preventing invasive species from becoming established in the Great Lakes. - The project will construct a series of deterrent measures in the lock chamber and approach channel. - The project is broken into three construction increments, with the Industry Day focusing on Increment II – Flushing Lock and Right Descending Bank Construction Contract. - The purpose of the engagement is to provide contractors with awareness of the upcoming contract and to solicit feedback during the presentation regarding ways to improve the design to allow for more efficient and cost-effective construction.