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Today, Congressman Van Drew announced a dredging project for the Townsends Inlet Bridge in Cape May County. The navigation route under the bridge has become increasingly dangerous, with shifting sand narrowing the channel. “Over the years, the route through Townsends Inlet has gotten smaller and more dangerous,” said Congressman Van Drew. “As of today, we… Read More
Highlights Skanska secured a $271 million contract from NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic. The project will replace Pier 1 at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. The new pier will accommodate four U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters. Work includes demolition, dredging, bulkhead construction and new utility systems. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026, with completion… Read More
By Gareth Havelock The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has begun a US$9.6 million dredging project on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The work will cover the stretch from the Route 9 bridge to the canal entrance at Rehoboth Bay, removing about 89,000 cubic yards (68,000 cubic metres) of sediment,… Read More
By Emily Jones Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches with sand after being denied the money earlier this year. Local officials say the beach renourishment project is critical for a rapidly-eroding beach. Barrier islands like Tybee should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north; it’s called the sand-sharing system. But human… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in its largest enlisted class in nearly four decades and continuing historic momentum to grow and strengthen the Service. In Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), the Coast Guard enlisted 5,445 active-duty members, exceeding the 5,204 enlisted members who joined in FY 2025… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez In response to the most recent path for Hurricane Isaias, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively managing several lakes across the Cumberland River Basin over the next three days in preparation for potential heavy precipitation. Although the current storm track places the region on the outskirts of the… Read More
By Alan Bosworth An agreement was announced for emergency dredging at Townsends Inlet in Cape May County, New Jersey, where shifting sand has narrowed the navigational channel beneath the bridge connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City. Cape May County is contributing $250,000 towards estimated construction costs of $1.5 million. The work is intended to improve… Read More
By Will Xavier The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has begun mechanically dredging the US Coast Guard boat basin in St Petersburg, Florida. The work aims to remove sediment restricting vessel movements, particularly at low tide. It will prepare the facility for a new inland construction tender (WLIC) under the coast guard’s… Read More
By Jeffrey Kennett Juneau Empire Staff Hauling supplies ashore from fishing boats at Juneau’s Fisheries Terminal can mean climbing a steep gangway, but a planned loading facility would allow trucks to pull alongside vessels instead, and the city is now seeking contractors to build it. The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ ) issued a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials on Sept. 22 to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a long-term solution to significant shoaling and blockage of the federal… Read More
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Bowditch Point Beach in Fort Myers Beach will temporarily shrink as crews undertake a nearly $7 million federal dredging project to deepen waters and reinforce the coastline. Walt Neveker, a Lee County resident, reflected on his experiences at the beach. “We used to go there pretty often. [We’d] just lounge out,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun dredging operations this week in Sandusky Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $628,000 contract in July 2026 to Michigan-based Morrish-Wallace Construction Co. to complete the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District will oversee maintenance dredging at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River as early as Oct. 16, 2026. Dredging performed by the contractor, American Construction Co., Inc., is expected to start in the lower settling basin via clamshell dredge and bottom dump barges. Dredging will be performed continuously… Read More
By Emily Jones Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches with sand after being denied the money earlier this year. Local officials say the beach renourishment project is critical for a rapidly-eroding beach. Barrier islands like Tybee should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north; it’s called the sand-sharing system. But human… Read More
By Morgan James The Rochester City Council voted Monday to move forward with the long-planned Silver Lake dam modification and dredging project. Council members approved a $18.9 million contract with Minnesota-based Rachel Contracting — the lowest of four bids received — coming in 9.8% below the engineer’s estimate. City staff noted early bids had come… Read More