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BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is scheduled to remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The dredge MURDEN will conduct maintenance dredging focusing on the typical priority area in the federal channel. The dredging cycle is expected to last… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District has begun dredging Buffalo Harbor to maintain safe navigation for commercial vessels, cruise ships and recreational boaters on Lake Erie under a $2.3 million contract awarded to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction in April. The project will remove about 190,000 cubic yards (145,265 cubic metres)… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile Bay is more than just a beautiful body of water; it is a vital natural estuary and the undeniable economic heartbeat of Alabama. Serving as the endpoint for the sixth-largest river system in the United States, the Bay is a dynamic environment, constantly shaped by the powerful forces of nature. For thousands… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, continues the final phase of its Grand Strand Renourishment project in Surfside Beach and Garden City, South Carolina, on July 17, 2026. Under a $72‑million, 100% federally funded contract with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, approximately two million cubic yards of sand are being placed along… Read More
BY Josh Rojas ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg’s request for action from the Army Corps of Engineers on resiliency, ecosystem restoration and canal dredging was unanimously approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week, according to Mayor Kenneth Welch. “The request for action approval means the City will have additional resources… Read More
By Hudson Steiner SEA BREEZE, N.C. (WECT) – Decades of shoreline erosion along Snow’s Cut have widened the channel, closed a public park, and raised concerns about navigation safety along a key link between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday, July 20, it has… Read More
By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist VICKSBURG, Miss. – Low water, shoaling or missing buoys can cause hazardous conditions along our nation’s waterways, putting ships and crews at risk. Even the smallest disruptions in navigation can have catastrophic consequences for supply chains and the movement of essential goods across the country, impacting the economy. To help… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – Army Col. Brendan John “Mac” McEvoy became the 65th commander of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, during a change-of-command ceremony at the district’s downtown headquarters today. Brig. Gen. William C. “Bill” Hannan Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division, which includes Portland District and four other USACE districts,… Read More
SARDIS, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected George Harris as the new Natural Resources Manager at Sardis Lake. As Natural Resources Manager, Harris is responsible for leading the stewardship and management of more than 90,000 acres of water and public lands. He also works closely with local communities, partner agencies,… Read More
By Joseph Caron-Dawe The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is converting sediment dredged from Mobile Bay’s navigation channels into 3D printed reef structures aimed at restoring oyster habitat and strengthening coastal resilience in Alabama. The project, led by USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) alongside the Mobile District and regional partners, treats a byproduct… Read More
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin maintenance dredging operations at outer Grand Haven Harbor as early as July 17, 2026, to remove shoaling from the federal navigation channel at the entrance of the Grand River. The King Co., Inc., based in Holland, Michigan, was previously awarded the contract to perform the hydraulic dredging for $546,000. The work is… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The US Army Corps of Engineers will be giving Buffalo Harbor a major facelift this summer. The Corps of Engineers has begun a dredging around 190,000 cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of the harbor. Of that sediment, about 80,000 cubic yards will be placed in the Outer Harbor. The Corps… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $19,138,783 firm-fixed-price contract for the Brunswick Harbor modification project, including expansion and dredging of the Cedar Hammock Range bend widener and placement of dredged material at Jekyll Island. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Brunswick, Georgia, with an… Read More
By:Catherine Kozak Mounds of dredge material left without warning in disposal areas in Pamlico Sound dominated heated discussion at the Dare County Waterways Commission meeting in Manteo on Monday, with members demanding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers address how it happened. Following up on reports raised in June at the last commission meeting… Read More
By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist VICKSBURG, Miss. — Dr. Jacqueline Pettway, deputy director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The prestigious milestone represents a distinction achieved by only 3 percent of the… Read More