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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District will close the Deep Creek Bridge on Sunday, August 18th, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for maintenance. This closure is necessary to repair minor damage to the support beams of the current 90-year-old bridge and to ensure public safety during and after the repair. The bridge will… Read More
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is planning critical defenses against erosion for Old Fort Niagara, part of a project to stabilize a portion of the Lake Ontario shoreline. With funding recently transferred from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – the project’s non-federal sponsor –… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a $32,334,174 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 23, 2024. Fiscal 2010 civil construction funds in the amount of $32,334,174 were obligated at… Read More
Conrad Shipyard LLC,* Morgan City, Louisiana, is awarded an $18,185,672 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail design and construction of one additional yard repair, berthing, and messing craft, with delivery to Norfolk, Virginia. Work will be performed in Amelia, Louisiana, and is expected to be completed by June 2026. Fiscal 2024… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla (Aug. 14, 2024) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon signed the Chief’s Report Aug. 14, 2024, for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. today. The purpose of the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement… Read More
J.F. Brennan Co. Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, was awarded a $7,899,000 firm-fixed-price contract to replace auxiliary lock miter gate machinery and auxiliary lock grating, and repair guardrails. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in East Alton, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 13, 2026. Fiscal 2024… Read More
Irving, Texas, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce it has finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Following negotiations, OCED awarded the Mitchell Cement Plant Decarbonization Project as part of its Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP) with $300,000 to… Read More
In early July, Worcester County, Maryland, commissioners approved a proposed dredging project to improve navigability in the West Ocean City harbor channel. The project would benefit local fishermen and businesses alike. Officials shared that the harbor hasn’t been dredged since 2011. The channel is why commercial fishermen can operate out of West Ocean City, with… Read More
BALTIMORE — Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report for Baltimore Coastal Storm Risk Management Study during a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., August 5, 2024. The report recommends Congress fund about $77 million for structural floodwalls to manage coastal… Read More
Bellingham, WA, August 13th, 2024: All American Marine (AAM) is proud to announce the award of a contract to build an advanced 73-foot research vessel for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). This state-of-the-art aluminum catamaran, designed by Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand, is set to enhance UNCW’s capabilities in marine science research and… Read More
Lauren Schifferle, a hydraulics civil engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, started her career at USACE eight years go. Today, among many responsibilities, she’s responsible for providing sound advice and counsel to the International Joint Commission. The IJC is dedicated to peacefully collaborating on unique problems pertaining to the Great Lakes. Why it Matters People are… Read More
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host a ribbon-cutting and renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4 on the Monongahela River near Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28. WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District WHAT: The ceremony celebrates the culmination of a 20-year-effort by the district and its partners to… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) signed a Design Agreement, August 14, 2024, to partner on the design of the Coastal Texas Project (CTX), specifically the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System and Ecosystem Restoration feature G-28. Authorized for design and construction by the… Read More
VERMILION, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Chicago-based Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd., have started repairs on another section of the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Vermilion Harbor’s piers ensure the harbor remains economically viable and able to provide safe access for recreation and refuge to boaters on the Great… Read More
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced a $20 million authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply in Zapata County, as well as the authorization of the Falcon Lake Dredging Project. “Water is life,” said Dr. Cuellar, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. “It’s vital that our water infrastructure benefits all South… Read More