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By Andrew Byrne JULY 21, 2026 – EARLY MORNING – PITTSBURGH Volume: 2,084,447,059 cubic feet | Inflow: 192.99 CFS Matt Foltz begins his mornings at 6 a.m. with coffee and computer screens. Matt works in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s water management section. He runs numbers on water information within the district’s… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, today announced the award of a contract for construction of the North Bypass Channel, a major feature of the Modified Central City Flood Risk Management Project. The firm-fixed-price contract, valued at $169,431,703.00, was awarded to WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II, LLC. USACE is delivering the federally… Read More
Matthews Brothers Dredging LLC, Pass Christian, Mississippi, was awarded a $16,148,700 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 9, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction funds in the amount of $16,148,700 were obligated at… Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded a $9,201,595 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal inland waterway. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Middletown, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil operation and maintenance funds… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $11,213,334 modification (P00003) to contract W91278-26-C-A015 for additional maintenance dredging and disposal. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $56,955,071. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of June 11, 2027. Fiscal 2026 Civil operation and maintenance… Read More
NOTICE OF INTENT ANNOUNCEMENT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the evaluation of reinstating Operations and Maintenance Dredging on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers Navigation Channel in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, which was authorized by the 1945 River and Harbor Act (House Document 342,… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of a waterway. The amount of this action is $22,146,860 with a total cumulative face value of $31,233,110. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Port Neches, Texas, with an estimated completion date of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $17,316,250 firm-fixed-price contract to dredge shoal material and dispose of the dredged material at designated disposal sites. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 20, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction,… Read More
ERIE, Pa. — A total of $3 million, comprising $1.5 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in non-federal funds, has been secured for fall 2026 and spring 2027 beach nourishment and sand stockpiling at Presque Isle State Park. Advancing the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) initiative, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District… Read More
This April, when erosion from storms, sea-level rise and ship traffic had eaten away about 60% of Tybee’s beach, Tybee Island officials received some unwelcome news: The federal funding that has allowed for periodic reinforcement of the beach for the last 50 years would not be distributed to them this time around. Since 1974, the… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50487 Report Number: ERDC/CHL SR-26-6 Title: Beach-fx Technical Reference Manual By Mark B. Gravens and Rusty Permenter Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. September 2026 207 pages / 7.6 MB Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50481 Report Number: ERDC/EL MP-26-56 Title: Evaluating Spatial and Temporal Trends in Ecological Indicators at Dredged Material Placement Sites By Bertrand H. Lemasson, Kyle S. Tidwell, Chanda J. Littles, Sean T. Carroll, Hans R. Moritz, Emily R. Russ, and Martin T. Schultz Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 18… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50479 Report Number: ERDC/EL MP-26-55 Title: Stakeholder Feedback on Ecological Benefits at Dredged Material Placement Sites By Chanda J. Littles, Emily R. Russ, Bertrand H. Lemasson, Martin T. Schultz, Kyle S. Tidwell, Hans R. Moritz, and Sean T. Carroll Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 14 pages / 1.88… Read More
Affolter Contracting Co. Inc.,* La Marque, Texas, was awarded an $11,756,279 firm-fixed-price contract for Corpus Christi Ship Channel placement area inner harbor improvements. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 22, 2027. Fiscal 2026 and 2027 civil construction,… Read More
To wrap up #ConstructionAppreciationWeek, we are shining a spotlight on the Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project! This mega-project is a massive undertaking that relies on a partnership between USACE Galveston District, our non-federal sponsor, the Sabine-Neches Navigation District (SNND), and our industry contractors. Right now, teamwork is making the dream work across multiple fronts: Offshore:… Read More