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By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist VICKSBURG, Miss. — Dr. Jacqueline Pettway, deputy director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The prestigious milestone represents a distinction achieved by only 3 percent of the… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50316 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-26-2 Title: Improved Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) Laboratory Methods for Low-Stress Consolidation by Jack A. Cadigan, Brian D. Harris, Susan E. Bailey, Daniel Gallegos, and Jonathan Moore Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited July 2026 10 pages / 591.96 KB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District transitioned leadership in a Change of Command ceremony Thursday, July 16, 2026, at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Lt. Col. Donald K. Lew assumed command from Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff in front of about 200 regional leaders and guests. Brig. Gen. Daniel J. Herlihy, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over the… Read More
BALTIMORE — A nearly $24 million project to dredge Lake Montebello is slated to start this fall after the Baltimore City Department of Public Works approved the hiring of a contractor on Wednesday for the dredging. “If anyone’s been out there, they see that the lake is filled with sediment,” DPW Director Matt Garbark told WBAL-TV… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $19,138,783 firm-fixed-price contract for the Brunswick Harbor modification project, including expansion and dredging of the Cedar Hammock Range bend widener and placement of dredged material at Jekyll Island. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Brunswick, Georgia, with an… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $12,909,775 firm-fixed-price contract for the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor fiscal 2026 maintenance dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Oakland, California, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 12, 2027. Fiscal 2026 construction, Corps of Engineers, civil… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers New York District and the Town of East Hampton announced the completion of a project to dredge the channel at Lake Montauk Harbor on Eastern Long Island. The project increased the depth of the waterway from 12 feet (3.7 metres) to approximately 17 feet (5.2 metres)…. Read More
By Curtis Jackson WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Not much has been happening lately with the Lake Wichita Revitalization Project’s dredging phase —until now. Project Manager for the Continuing Authorities Program through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chad King, was at today’s meeting to discuss next steps for dredging Lake Wichita. After the meeting ended,… Read More
Marsh grasses established at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Md., are shown July 9, 2026, following a multi-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, wetland restoration project. Dredged material from the Wicomico River navigation channel was used to rebuild the eroded marsh, which was then planted with native vegetation to… Read More
PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced it has awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Mobilization to the site is anticipated to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), whose mission is to deliver vital engineering solutions in support of our nation, is pleased to announce six significant senior IT leader appointments for the USACE CIO/G-6. Mr. Nicholas Glatz, Deputy Director G-6 Mr. Glatz will assist in leading the G-6 while providing continuity and support for all… Read More
PERU, Nebraska — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts joined Col. Robert Newbauer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District commander, and project leaders for a tour of rehabilitation efforts on the R-562 levee system June 15, 2026. The approximately $43.7 million project, authorized under Public Law 84-99, is restoring flood risk management infrastructure damaged during historic… Read More
By Freda Ross Mississippi and Alabama are collaborating to restore an island in the north Mississippi Sound. Funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement will be used to address erosion at Grand Butture Island in Jackson County. The area off the coast of Mississippi stretches into Grand Bay in Alabama. Chris Wells, executive director of the Mississippi Department… Read More
Keeping Ohio’s Waterways Moving! We’re on-site in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, performing critical maintenance dredging to keep the Grand River safe, navigable, and open for business. Our team is dredging approximately 110,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigation channel. This essential work maintains the depths required for commercial vessels to safely and efficiently deliver… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. — In a display of intergovernmental unity, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at… Read More