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OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District has announced upcoming dredging operations at the Manasquan Inlet, set to begin on Saturday, August 10, pending favorable weather conditions. This initiative aims to address the ongoing issue of shoaling within the inlet, particularly inside the south jetty. The Manasquan Inlet is known… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have formalized a cooperative relationship aimed at advancing technical excellence and collaboration in the global coastal environment. The agreement, effective July 19, 2024, outlines mutual goals and specific areas of… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for a 45-day public review and comment period starting Aug. 9, 2024. The draft report recommends a nonstructural plan that involves floodproofing or elevation of nearly 1,100 buildings located within… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army Engineer Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers honored seven individuals who have made significant contributions to the Engineer Regiment in a ceremony Friday during the annual Castle Ball in Arlington, Virginia. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proud to recognize these individuals’ outstanding contributions and achievements,” said Lt. Gen…. Read More
Manasquan Inlet — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding navigation at the Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey. In response to rapid shoaling on the inside of the inlet’s south jetty, USACE completed hydrographic surveys on Aug. 6, 2024. These surveys have been shared with the U.S. Coast Guard… Read More
Long Beach Island, New Jersey, is set to undergo major changes as the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has been awarded a $54.4 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This project aims to nourish the island’s beaches, significantly improving their resilience against erosion caused by storms and high tides…. Read More
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District project-delivery team has been named the USACE 2023 Outstanding Planning Achievement Team of the Year (Programmatic) after taking on the study of a nontraditional Tribal Partnership Program project using new guidance from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) will be holding a rescheduled public open house soliciting information for its Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Master Plan (MP) revision on August 19, 2024. Due to impacts of Hurricane Beryl, the initial public open house for information on the MP was canceled. The… Read More
Some Delaware Bay beach communities could eventually be getting some extra sand through an agreement reached by DNREC. DNREC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a $3 million deal to begin the design stage of a project that will take dredged material from the Delaware River’s main shipping channel starting in Philadelphia and… Read More
POINT PLEASANT BEACH ‑ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started to dredge the Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday to address the dangerous buildup of sand along the jetty on the Point Pleasant Beach side of channel. The Corps is using the dredge Murden, which was already stationed on the Manasquan River but doing work in… Read More
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Scorching temperatures in the mid-nineties didn’t stop Fort Leonard Wood’s Marine Corps Detachment from beating out their Soldier, Sailor and Airmen motor transportation counterparts to reclaim the title of ‘King of the Road,’ during the ninth Joint Services Truck Rodeo, hosted by the 58th Transportation Battalion July 31 at Training Area… Read More
Callan Marine Limited, Galveston, Texas, was awarded a $104,974,200 firm-fixed-price contract for Brazos Island Harbor channel deepening. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Brownsville, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 28, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $104,974,200 were obligated at… Read More
FIRE ISLAND, NY– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has awarded a $52 million construction contract for emergency repairs to a damaged federal coastal storm risk management project on Fire Island in Suffolk County. The contract was awarded to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Houston, Texas. The work… Read More
Beach chairs, kids playing ball, and dozens of people fishing. It sounds like a perfectly normal day at the beach – except this beach is in the middle of one of New Jersey’s busiest waterways. Over the past week, the prevailing winds that have plagued the Shore area with chilly water temperatures all summer long… Read More