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VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Canda Lorson, a hydrologist with the New Orleans District, was chosen to participate in the detail program, now in its eighth year. The 12 selectees were announced by… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47561 Report Number: ERDC SR-23-7 Title: Proceedings from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2021 Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Virtual Workshop By: Taylor Cagle, Emily Russ, Kelsey Fall, Amanda Tritinger, Burton Suedel, Katie Brutsché, and Todd Bridges Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. August 2023 151 pages /26 Mb… Read More
ELIZABETH, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District awards a nearly $30 million contract to remove the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. The district awarded the dam removal contract to the Joseph B. Fay Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The work is part of the Lower Monongahela River project, which… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Tourism Association are seeking volunteers to pitch in on Sept. 9 during the 54th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. The marinas will not be participating and there will be no gatherings, check in stations or meals… Read More
Coastal Dredging will begin maintenance dredging in the Flotation Canal on September 2, 2023. The dredge will be working 24/7 in Flotation Canal, near the mooring dolphins. Dredging will start on the west end of the Flotation Canal near Bayou Lafourche and move east toward Pointe Fourchon. The dredge will then move to the front… Read More
The National Park Service selected The Cianbro Cos. of Maine for a project to rehabilitate failing seawalls along the Potomac River and Tidal Basin in the nation’s capital. The $112.8-million design-build contract is part of nearly $500 million in infrastructure improvements the agency has planned around the National Mall ahead of the 250th anniversary of… Read More
CAPE CHARLES, Va. (WAVY) – Starting Sept. 11, part of Cape Charles public beach will close to begin work on a replenishment project. The town’s beach requires sand after experiencing significant annual erosion. The Kings Creek Channel Dredging Project has been in a planning stage for several years, and now will begin replenishment work. Work… Read More
The Sustainable Rivers Program improves the health and life of rivers by changing dam operations to restore and protect ecosystems, while maintaining or enhancing other project benefits. The SRP was first considered in 1998 when the Nature Conservancy approached the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about improved operations of the Green River Dam in Kentucky…. Read More
New Orleans, La. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded a $34.2 million contract to McMillen, Inc. of Boise, ID for construction of a steel system to allow dewatering of the Old River Low Sill Control Structure. Dewatering is scheduled to occur in late summer and fall of 2024 when the river… Read More
Pacific Shipyards International LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded a $9,717,091 firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul a dredge vessel. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Honolulu, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of June 20, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,717,091 were… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $18,031,975 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Wilmington, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,031,975 were obligated at… Read More
Birdon America, Inc. announced that Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden, Alabama, will build the superstructure for the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program, a vital component of Birdon’s $1.187 billion contract to design and build 27 new vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard. With this contract award, Birdon continues demonstrating its commitment to careful selection of strong U.S…. Read More
Army Corps of Engineers gives St. Tammany Parish the OK to dredge a section of the Pearl River Navigation Canal Boaters in St. Tammany Parish may soon have an easier time navigating the waters of the Pearl River Navigation Canal now that the Army Corps has given the parish the greenlight to dredge a section of… Read More
The PCIP is considered to be a project of national significance by creating a new gateway for west coast imports and exports for the movement of containers through the Port of Coos Bay. Total investment is anticipated to be over $2 billion and will result in the creation of thousands of jobs while adding much… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a contract Aug. 28, 2023, for maintenance dredging of the IWW federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Matanzas inlet in St. Johns and Flagler Counties, Florida. The $5.9 million contract was awarded to Southwind Construction of Evansville, Indiana. Dredging is anticipated to start in November and… Read More