South Bay, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, along with federal, state, and local partners celebrated the completion of Contract 10A for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project, a critical milestone in the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP). This moment highlights years of dedicated partnership and progress toward restoring… Read More
SANDUSKY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated it plans to dredge Sandusky’s harbor next month and do it again in October 2026. But there’s a big hitch. The federal agency noted that for its work to go forward, it needs to have a place to deposit the dredged materials — and it doesn’t… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has unveiled plans to undertake significant construction work aimed at replacing the locks at the deep-draft crossings near Baton Rouge and New Orleans. These locks have long served as crucial gateways for shipping companies, enabling them to efficiently and safely reach various parts of the United States…. Read More
MENOMONIE, Wis. – Xcel Energy will begin a major dredging and foundation reinforcement project at the Cedar Falls Dam starting Monday, Sept. 22 and continuing through November. This work is a critical step in preparing the dam for future construction, including the installation of a coffer dam. As part of the project, crews will deploy… Read More
Channels will be dredged in Barnegat Light, Barnegat, Waretown, Long Beach Township and Lacey this month. WARETOWN, NJ — A $6.2 million dredging project is set to begin this month in several Southern Ocean towns, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced. The Waretown Channel Complex project will complete dredging in Barnegat Light, Barnegat,… Read More
Waretown Channel Complex dredging project to begin this month in Ocean County Project will improve navigation safety in eight channels (Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the Waretown Channel Complex dredging project is scheduled to begin this month in Barnegat Light Borough and Barnegat, Long Beach, Ocean and Lacey townships… Read More
Southern Dredging Co.,* Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. The amount of this action is $12,904,430 with a total cumulative face value of $14,448,605. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2026…. Read More
CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC,* Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $9,151,549 firm-fixed-price contract for annual maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Redwood City, California, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 13, 2026. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,151,549 were… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has published the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Ohio Dredging Newsletter to inform stakeholders and the public about the about the status of dredging of Lake Erie harbors and initiatives for the coming year. Dredging of harbors across Ohio ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded contracts for constructing two segments of the Comite River Diversion project. The Channel Segment 2b contract will construct approximately 2,427 feet of the diversion while the Comite River Diversion Structure contract will construct approximately 2,500 feet. The Channel Segment 2b and… Read More
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for the Lake Montauk Harbor Navigation, N.Y. Improvement Project, which is located within the Town of East Hampton. When complete, the project will deepen the channel to 17 feet to ensure continued safe access for commercial, recreational, and Coast… Read More
Beach preservationists and coastal communities are sounding the alarm over federal spending cuts for money allocated for sand erosion and replenishment projects across the country. The federal 2024-25 fiscal year budget included no beach erosion renourishment money for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “They provided no funding for beaches,” said Howard Marlowe, president of… Read More
MANISTEE— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District will begin maintenance dredging of the Manistee Harbor federal channel as early as Sunday, Sept. 21, weather permitting, to clear seasonal shoaling that can impede commercial traffic, according to a Corps news release issued Thursday. State-certified dredged sediment will be pumped through a submerged pipeline to… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced construction plans to replace the locks at the deep-draft crossings near Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The locks have been in operation for many years and provide shipping companies the opportunity to reach parts of the United States efficiently and safely, and the Army Corps… Read More
This is a the second phase of an emergency project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor responsible for a second round of beach replenishment on the beach north of the Indian River Inlet has begun to mobilize the heavy equipment needed for the project. The pending replenishment is the second phase of a joint… Read More