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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (ACE) project to dredge channels at the N.C. Port in Morehead City and place the dredged sand on the strand in Atlantic Beach is still underway. Atlantic Beach Town Manager John O’Daniel said this week the nourishment project is expected to continue until May 20. Marinex Construction Inc., a… Read More
Francis Scott Key Bridge Response Unified Command is utilizing simulation resources from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) to test shipping runs around the Key Bridge accident site. Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed March 26, 2024, when a container ship struck a supporting pier which destroyed… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, Port of Virginia and the City of Virginia Beach will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the commencement of the Atlantic Ocean Channel Phase II on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. The ceremony will celebrate the commencement of construction for the final Norfolk… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report April 18, 2024, for the Ponte Vedra Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Report in a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The three-year study, which began with the signing of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now soliciting bids for phase one of the massive project to increase dock space and accommodate larger vessels at the Port of Nome. The request for proposals was published at the end of February on SAM.gov, and the Corps will accept bids from contractors through late May. The… Read More
The Town of Holden Beach is seeking a state grant to help fund the dredging of the Lockwood Folly Inlet before tourist season arrives. During the Holden Beach Board of Commissioners’ April 12 special meeting, the board passed a resolution requesting state grant funding and a budget amendment for a Lockwood Folly Inlet dredging project…. Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. —Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48411 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-24-8 Title: Development and Testing of the Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP): A Pragmatic Tool for Wetland Nourishment By Timothy L. Welp, Brian D. Harris, Brian C. McFall, Zachary J. Tyler, Colton T. Beardsley, Adrienne M. Eckstein, David W. Perkey, Matthew R. Henderson, Alexander J. Freddo, Hayden J. Smith, and… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48413 Report Number: ERDC/TN EWN-24-1 Title: Financing Natural Infrastructure: The Elizabeth River Project, Chesapeake Bay, VA By Ellis Kalaidjian, Margaret Kurth, Bari Greenfeld, and Matthew Smith Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. April 2024 15 pages / 2.38 MB Source
The Los Angeles District Commander Col. Andrew Baker led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, to review several military and civil works project sites March 25-27 in Arizona. During the visit, the district met with military commanders, city representatives and tribal leaders in Arizona to discuss future projects and promote… Read More
Thanks to nearly $7.8 million in Congressionally Directed Spending secured by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, work to restore sea-run fish in the St. Croix River has received significant added support. The funding will be used by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to replace a failing fishway at the Woodland Dam in Baileyville with… Read More
The City of Saco and the County of York have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines how the parties will proceed with dredge operations. Six additional municipalities – Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach – have also told county officials they too, plan to do so. York County Commissioners unanimously approved… Read More
The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) honored the Galveston Wharves with the 2024 Landmark Award for its $53 million Cruise Terminal 25 renovation and expansion project. The port won in the publication’s Special Projects category which recognizes the best real estate projects in the greater Houston region, the port said in a statement. The annual ceremony… Read More
Over the next several weeks, the city will be contracting dredging services of the Church Street Boat Launch at 1647 Sheridan Rd. Work is anticipated to begin on Monday, April 22 and be completed by Tuesday, May 7, weather permitting. A contractor is hired each spring to remove sand that accumulates inside the harbor and… Read More
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the start of dredging in the Lower Rouge River Old Channel near Detroit, Michigan. Sediments in the channel are contaminated with polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, heavy metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. These contaminants are toxic to invertebrates, fish, and other wildlife. They also present risks to human… Read More
About 13,000 cubic yards of material is scheduled to be removed from the Charlevoix Harbor channel before May 15, as part of a maintenance dredging contract under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. Great Lakes Dock and Materials, LLC., located in Muskegon, will perform the work for the Corps of Engineers for approximately… Read More