MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers shared details Wednesday about large dredging barges seen on the Mississippi River. These efforts are to help shipping barges get through the river here in Memphis. Shipping costs for barge owners are expected to increase because they cannot ship as much product while the water is… Read More
September on the Island isn’t just about the return of road and lane closures at its entrance, but the beginning of the next periodic beach replenishment project south of the Causeway. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. anticipates starting its dredge and placement operations during the week of Sept. 23-27, according to the U.S. Army… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is investing more than $14 million in breakwater repairs and dredging in Lorain Harbor. Work by USACE and its contractors will ensure safe navigation for commercial and recreational vessels, prevent erosion along Ohio’s Great Lakes shoreline, and maintain the economic viability of the harbor and its historic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $1.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Sep. 4 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Barcelona ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports more than… Read More
WASHINGTON – After 38 years of service, the active-duty Army career of Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon comes to a close tomorrow as he retires from military service in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall. Immediately prior to the retirement ceremony, Spellmon will also relinquish his role as the Army’s 55th Chief of Engineers… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, awards $222.7 million contract Option 3 (Chamber Lock Operational) to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) of Westerville, Ohio. The Option 3 award will allow for construction to proceed as required to have a… Read More
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, announces date change to virtual informational meeting to address comments from stakeholders and the public regarding USACE and South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) development of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) Operational Plan. The… Read More
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $38,345,150.25 firm-fixed-price task order September 5 to Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV of Harmon, Guam for the construction of facilities to support III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) 9th Engineer Support Battalion at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam. The work to be… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Researchers from seven Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Richard Piaskowski, a Fish Biologist with the USACE Portland District has been chosen as a participant for this detail program, now in its ninth year. ERDC-U Program Lead Antisa… Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, announces date change to virtual informational meeting to address comments from stakeholders and the public regarding USACE and South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) development of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) Operational Plan…. Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Columbia River ports are asking for public comment on the draft plan to place millions of cubic yards of clean, Columbia River sediment in multiple Oregon and Washington locations. This “sand plan” is a combined draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Environmental Impact… Read More
The responsibility of taking care of her disabled mother, tending to livestock and the fear of the constant flooding that may arrive with the next monsoon season weighs heavily on Brittanny Taylor, a Navajo Nation Birdsprings Chapter resident. “Flooding in the last few years has been catastrophic for us,” Taylor said. “This past spring thaw,… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $2.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, to make repairs to the upper guidewall at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota. Guidewalls are long extensions of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.- Researchers from eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Risk Manager – Megaprojects Alexander Bredikhin of the Pittsburgh District has been chosen as a participant for this detail program now in its ninth year. ERDC-U Program Lead… Read More
ENR Editor Aileen Cho talks with the retired Army Corps veteran about his experiences with post-disaster responses and water-related risks, including after Superstorm Sandy. Source