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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) celebrates its 145th birthday today. Since its establishment in 1880, SWG has played a pivotal role in maintaining channels and improving harbors, laying the foundation that would make Texas a leader in commercial navigation and trade. Though its mission has grown over nearly a century and… Read More
PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District awarded a nearly $1 million contract to rehabilitate a concrete channel within the Saw Mill Run local flood-protection project in the West End neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district awarded the contract to Gale Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois. The city of Pittsburgh is sponsoring… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District Commander Col. Francis Pera (left) speaks with a dredge captain from contractor Curtin Maritime in the crane cab on the DV Avalon dredge, February 19, 2025, as crews conduct annual maintenance dredging of the Baltimore Harbor and channels project. The project consists of dredging approximately 2.3 million… Read More
Lake Shelbyville — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will be performing dredging work on the North end of the lake in 2025. Work will include dredging of the Kaskaskia river channel, starting at the Whitley Creek boat ramp and heading towards the Illinois Highway 32 bridge, located south of Sullivan, IL…. Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. — Before boats set sail for the busy season, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are set to begin dredging critical waterways in Ocean City. The dredging operation, expected to start around Feb. 25, will focus on clearing shallow waters near Buoy 13, close to… Read More
Take a closer look at our annual Baltimore Harbor & channels maintenance #dredging in this onboard interview with #USACE project manager Kevin Fenyak and Rob Collaro, a project manager with contractor Curtin Maritime. In coordination with our partners at the Port of Baltimore, this project consists of dredging approximately 2.3 million cubic yards of material… Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2025) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) will begin maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) and Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County, sometime in early April. Mobilization of construction equipment will start the week of March 10, 2025. The project was awarded in… Read More
H&L Contracting LLC, Bay Shore, New York, was awarded a $17,745,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the Spring Creek North Ecosystem Restoration Project. Bids were solicited via the internet with 10 received. Work will be performed in Brooklyn, New York, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2027. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount… Read More
New Orleans, La. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a Seepage Remediation contract in Jefferson, La. The contract was awarded February 18, 2025, to APC Construction, LLC of Harvey, Louisiana in the amount of $7,155,368.28. This contract is part of the Mississippi River Levees (MRL) Construction Project. The contract was awarded under the… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently honored Dr. David W. Pittman, Senior Executive Service (SES), in a retirement ceremony to recognize his 38 years of federal service. Hosted by Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the ceremony paid tribute to… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District continues active water management operations across the Cumberland River Basin following recent rainfall. Releases over the last several days have allowed the district to regain up to 78.7% of flood storage capacity above Nashville. “Even though the rain moved through the region nearly a… Read More
Over 600 projects fast-tracked under Trump’s National Energy Emergency Environmental groups warn fast-tracking flouts federal laws Companies support expedited review for critical infrastructure projects WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national… Read More
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is deploying the Wilmington District, shallow draft dredge, Murden, to Lake Montauk to conduct vital dredging operations aimed at maintaining safe and efficient navigation for commercial and recreational vessels. The dredging efforts at Lake Montauk are part of the Corps’ broader mission to… Read More
We invite you to nominate for the annual 2025 Safety Excellence Awards. The awards will recognize individual organizations or project teams for outstanding contributions to meeting the goals of WEDA and for exceptional safety performance that exhibits a proactive approach to raising safety awareness in the dredging workplace. This year we would also like to… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – February 13, 2025: The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged sediment to go towards restoring wetlands… Read More