DredgeWire summary During a government shutdown, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) activates a contingency plan to continue “excepted” activities related to national security and public safety, while closing many of its public recreation areas A significant number of staff are furloughed, though many are funded by sources other than annual appropriations and can… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded the SELA 26.1a contract on September 26, 2025, in the amount of $51,547,144.00 to M.R. Pittman Group, LLC of St. Rose, Louisiana The SELA 26.1a construction contract includes the following: Construction of large bore utilities under several railroad tracks Installation of… Read More
WEST POINT, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Project Office, has released an updated Shoreline Management Plan, effective Oct. 1, marking the first revision since 1993. The updated plan establishes new standards for floating facilities, underbrush removal, utility installation, and shoreline allocation on West Point Lake. Key changes include the requirement that… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing a segment of the Comite River Diversion project. The Brooks Lake Closure Structure and Guide Levee contract will construct approximately 3,350 linear feet of the diversion. The Brooks Lake Closure Structure and Guide Levee contract was awarded… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49974 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-25-4 (22778) Title: Understanding Hurdles to Expanded Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment: Stakeholder Perspectives By Ram K. Mohan, Jared M. Lopes, Melinda L. Strevig, Zelini N. Hubbard, Alan J. Kennedy, J. Daniel Farrar, and Katherine E. Brutsche Source
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of America. USACE awarded a contract to Weeks Marine for construction of the saltwater sill at approximately river… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for clearing and grubbing White, Cypress and Bayou Baton Rouge Bayous as part of the Comite River Diversion project. The contract to clear and snag the three bayous was awarded to J.A.T. Trucking and Construction Services, LLC of Gonzales,… Read More
OCEAN ISLE BEACH — When the Army Corps of Engineers issued its final decision on the terminal groin project here more than eight years ago, the document conveyed a prescient warning. A terminal groin “may increase erosion along the easternmost point of Ocean Isle Beach, down-drift of the structure.” Today, the shoreline east of terminal… Read More
Dunes on beaches in Wells, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach were badly damaged during the January 2024 storms YORK COUNTY, Maine — Some of Maine’s beaches are still not the same after back-to-back winter storms hit in January 2024. Nearly two years later, some of those beaches are getting a buffer against future storms. In… Read More
Project Aims To Improve Navigation And Safety Dredging Work Scheduled For Southern Ocean Waterways $6.2M Investment To Support Local Boaters And Economy Boating is a significant issue in the Garden State, and maintaining our boating waterways’ safety and up-to-date infrastructure is a crucial part of our state’s infrastructure. A new project aims to improve navigation and… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers’ 274-foot dustpan dredge, known as the Jadwin, is currently engaged in critical dredging operations along the Mississippi River, specifically near Stack Island in Lake Providence, Louisiana. This essential work is part of the Corps’ ongoing effort to ensure that the river remains navigable for commercial and recreational traffic. The primary… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $61,080,000 firm-fixed-price construction contract for a lighterage and small craft facility at Marine Corp Support Facility, Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida. Work will be performed in Duval County, Florida and is expected to be completed by July 2027. Fiscal 2022 military construction (Navy) contract funds in the… Read More
Cycle Construction Co. LLC,* Kenner, Louisiana, was awarded a $22,159,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Calcasieu River and Pass Dredged Material Management Plan CDF-D Degrading. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2027. U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Opinion piece regarding HMTF Congress should allocate the funds that ports have planned for and were promised rather than allowing the Army Corps of Engineers to circumvent congressional intent. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has nullified one of the most critical federal port funding equity reforms in decades, depriving some major ports of much-needed… Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the City of Parkville, is pleased to announce the completion of the Parkville Bottoms Wetland Restoration Project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Sept.23 at the Parkville Bottoms to celebrate this significant achievement. This ambitious project has successfully restored over… Read More