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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update on ongoing repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland. Work includes repairs of the bridge expansion joints and will require periodic single-lane closures. Single lane closures are currently estimated as follows (subject to change based on weather and construction progress):… Read More
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill to establish a Western Water Cooperative Committee. The Western Water Cooperative Committee would ensure the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) flood control projects in Western States are operated consistent with congressional directives and… Read More
Matt Balas and Sam Phillips, park rangers with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, walk to their boat to start their patrol at Youghiogheny River Lake in Confluence, Pennsylvania, July 15, 2022. “You can be on a boat inspecting docks one minute and then next minute you could be doing a safety stop with… Read More
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and multiple partners are set to begin work on the restoration of approximately 17 miles of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) shoreline in Jefferson and Chambers counties. The restoration project will span from High Island to Sea Rim State Park and will improve the shoreline by widening its beaches to better accommodate recreation,… Read More
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center), selected the Company to provide comprehensive environmental remediation services to the Department of Defense outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The value of the indefinite… Read More
Delaware Department of Natural Resources says 50,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the Murderkill River and loaded onto south Bowers’ shoreline to make the river safer for boaters. Regulators expect to complete $2.3 million project by end of August. Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced its dredging plans for commercial harbors in northern Ohio, including Sandusky and Huron. The federal agency regularly carries out dredging to keep navigational channels open in northern Ohio ports on Lake Erie. On Monday, the Buffalo office of the agency said it has received more than $20.9… Read More
The tug Matt Allen and dredge Barry J arrived late Saturday in Manistee to conduct dredging operations in Manistee Harbor. Dredging in the harbor is expected to last over the next three weeks, according to Manistee Harbormaster Jeff Mikula. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to dredge the outer harbor to a project depth of 25 feet, extending 1,600… Read More
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Cut Off, La., has been awarded a $12,656,010 firm-fixed-price option (P00005) with reimbursable elements contract for the long-term charter of one U.S.-flagged Jones Act offshore supply vessel, M/V Gary Chouest, to support Navy fleet requirements for towing, diving and salvage operations, submarine rescue, and training exercises. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites our partners, the public and stakeholders to join us for two virtual Integrated Delivery Schedule educational webinars and Stakeholder Listening Sessions on Friday, August 5, 2022 at 3 p.m. and Friday, August 19, 2022 at 3 p.m. The purpose of these engagements is to provide partners, stakeholders and… Read More
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/44905 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-22-13 Title: Sediment Provenance Studies of the Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana By: David W. Perkey, Anthony M. Priestas, Jeff Corbino, Gary L. Brown, Michael Hartman, Danielle R. N. Tarpley, and Phu V. Luong Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited July 2022 Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Louisville, Mississippi, July 29, 2022, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592). Mayor Will Hill signed the Partnership Project Agreement for the City of Louisville, and Col. Christopher Klein, Vicksburg District commander,… Read More
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/44906 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-22-14 Title: Using Geophysical and Erosion Properties to Identify Potential Beneficial Use Applications for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Sediments By: David W. Perkey, Danielle R. N. Tarpley, and Renée M. Styles Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited July 2022 Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District continues to monitor the dams at Buckhorn Lake, Buckhorn, Kentucky, and Carr Creek Lake, Sassafras, Kentucky, following severe flooding which occurred in eastern Kentucky. The Buckhorn and Carr Creek Dams on the Middle Fork and the North Fork, respectively, of the Kentucky River are currently storing water… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony at the historic Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, today, July 28, at 10 a.m. Col. Eric R. Swenson will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Karl D. Jansen and become the district’s 67th commander and… Read More