Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. The amount of this action is $66,499,250 with a total cumulative face value of $95,139,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in LaPorte, Texas, with an estimated… Read More
By Phil Diehl Preparations for the annual dredging of the Oceanside harbor channel will start this week after the weekend’s 70.3-mile Ironman triathlon that includes a harbor swim. Work crews will begin setting up pipes and equipment on the beach Tuesday, city officials said. Dredging is expected to start about April 6 and finish May… Read More
By JohnCarl McGrady The town is preparing to dredge Polpis Harbor and Hither Creek, moving over 10,000 cubic yards of sand in an effort to keep both channels clear for navigation. Both bodies of water are dredged occasionally to ensure that both recreational and commercial boats can continue to pass through, and Massachusetts has historically… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $12.8 million contract to Kramer North America, LLC, out of Plain, Wisconsin, March 25, to upgrade lock and dam infrastructure on the Mississippi River. The project will include updating the traveling kevels at Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, and… Read More
By Shawn Davis POMONA, Calif. — Leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona renewed their longstanding partnership with an updated memorandum of understanding signed March 24 at the university. “We are proud to stand alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in this shared commitment… Read More
By Cameron McLeod Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, visited Nome and met with local officials to observe and discuss the Port of Nome Modification Project on Mar. 25, 2026. Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations; Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz, commanding general of the Pacific… Read More
Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. The amount of this action is $66,499,250 with a total cumulative face value of $95,139,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in LaPorte, Texas, with an estimated… Read More
Luhr Crosby LLC, Columbia, Illinois, was awarded a $10,219,379 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of shoals, navigation channels, and approach areas of locks and dams at various locations. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 15, 2026…. Read More
Little Goose Lock and Dam Project Supervisory Mechanical Engineer, Benjamin Feider, in the USACE Walla Walla District provides navigation lock facts from within the lock, during a tour. NWW hosted members of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association and regional stakeholders, highlighting ongoing efforts to maintain safe and efficient navigation along the Columbia-Snake River System. NWW… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. (KTVE/KARD) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cody Eckhardt as Chief of Operations Division. The purpose of the Operations Division is to provide quality engineering and other professional services for flood damage reduction, navigation, hydropower production, recreation management, water supply, natural resource stewardship, environmental compliance, emergency operations, and support…. Read More
Cecil County is making great progress in moving forward on the North East River dredging project. The project is scheduled to go out for solicitation at the end of May 2026, with bid opening anticipated around July 31, 2026. A contract award is expected in late August or early September 2026. The project will be… Read More
OCEANSIDE, CA — The annual US Army Corps of Engineers dredging of Oceanside Harbor is slated to begin in April, with equipment arriving on the beaches on Tuesday, March 31, and the dredging slated to begin on Monday, April 6, the city of Oceanside announced. “The US Army Corps of Engineers annually dredges the Oceanside… Read More
By Joe Oliveto As the name might imply, Kansas’ Tuttle Creek Lake — which is actually a man-made reservoir whose construction was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 — consists primarily of, well, lots of water. That hasn’t stopped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from working on a project that involves… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is pleased to announce two senior Information Technology leader appointments for the USACE CIO/G-6. Mr. Allen Strunk, Director of G-6 Strunk will oversee the missions of the USACE G-6. He will lead a team of approximately 370 technology employees across the USACE enterprise focused on delivering effective… Read More
By Shelia L. Fourman Hydropower remains one of the most reliable and cost-effective energy sources in the U.S., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues to lead the nation in its production. As the country’s largest operator of hydropower, USACE manages 75 facilities with a combined installed capacity of more than 20,000 megawatts (MW), generating… Read More