SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded a $71.1 million contract to The Dutra Group for Sacramento River Erosion Contract 3, a critical component of ongoing flood risk reduction efforts in the Sacramento region as part of the American River Watershed (Common Features) Project, Natomas Basin, Sacramento and Sutter Counties, Calif.
The contract, awarded April 24, 2026, focuses on stabilizing vulnerable sections of the Sacramento River levee system.
Work under this contract includes installation of bank protection features such as launchable rock, in-stream woody material, planting benches, and slope protection to reduce erosion and strengthen levee integrity. Construction is scheduled to begin in May 2026, with completion anticipated in December 2027.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle said the project reflects the broader transformation underway across the Civil Works program.
“Through the Army’s ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative, we are prioritizing projects that deliver the greatest benefit to the nation and removing barriers that slow progress,” Telle said. “Advancing critical flood risk reduction work like this strengthens community resilience, protects lives and infrastructure, and demonstrates how we are delivering infrastructure faster, more efficiently, and with greater accountability to the American people.”
The Sacramento River Erosion Contract 3 project is part of a broader, system-wide effort to improve flood protection in the region, increasing resiliency for communities and infrastructure across the Sacramento Valley.
“This award marks a significant milestone for flood risk reduction in the Sacramento region,” said Colonel Robert McTighe, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. “This reach represents one of the most significant remaining areas along the Sacramento River with erosion risk capable of driving catastrophic levee failure. Advancing construction here strengthens the overall system and meaningfully reduces risk to hundreds of thousands of people, homes, and critical infrastructure.”
For more information, please contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District Public Affairs Office at spk.army.mil@usace.army.mil and learn more at www.SacLeveeUpgrades.com