U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border Task Force install border barrier panels at the BMGR-1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 17. USACE is replacing permanent border barriers along the southern border of the U.S. at the direction of the U.S. Army by the Secretary of War, in response to the presidential national emergency declaration dated Jan. 20, 2025, authorizing the use of Section 2803 of Title 10, U.S. Code.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border Task Force install border barrier panels at the BMGR-1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 17.

BMGR-1 project near Yuma, Arizona.
YUMA, Ariz. 17 Nov 2025
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Background and Scope of Mission

The project consists of four sections totaling approximately 15 miles in the Barry M. Goldwater Range, replacing legacy mesh fencing, much of which has holes cut into it or is climbable, with permanent border barrier. The total cost of this emergency military construction is approximately $200 million.

USACE is leading the construction, including the planning and design, of permanent border barrier in the Barry M. Goldwater Range. We awarded the construction contract on August 15, 2025. Construction began on October 15, 2025.

 

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