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1. Commencing on 21 June 2024 and continuing until further notice, the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Potter will perform channel maintenance dredging at various locations on the Upper Mississippi River from mile 300.0 to 0.0. 2. The Dredge Potter will arrive at mile 217.5 UMR, near Grafton, IL, on the evening of 21… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a $6.9 million contract to Southwind Construction of Evansville, Indiana, for maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Sawpit Creek, Nassau County, Florida. Amelia Island State Park, Nassau County, FL All beach compatible dredged material will be dispersed on Amelia… Read More
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $6.9 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC on June 3 for the repair of the Cleveland West Pier. Repairs to the West Pier ensure Cleveland Harbor’s viability and contributions to the local and national transportation sector and protect the… Read More
After over 20 years, Flagler County officials, alongside multiple agency and state and local representatives, broke ground on the county’s beach renourishment project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps will be restoring a 3.5-mile stretch of Flagler County’s beaches over the summer months. County Commission Chair Andy Dance said the beach… Read More
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on June 13 that it will perform additional testing for contaminants in the soil at the former Buxton Naval station. According to the press release, the USACE will “conduct geophysical work to identify any potential fuel distribution components remaining at… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District entered into a feasibility cost sharing agreement with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and the Red River Waterway Commission (RRWC) on June 11, 2024, to study the deepening of the J. Bennett Johnston (JBJ) Waterway to accommodate vessels with a 12-foot draft. The… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – With more than 8,000 comptroller professionals in attendance, both in-person and virtually, Elizabeth McCullough, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Resource Management director, earned exemplary service recognition for outstanding accomplishments and dedication within the financial and resource management fields. McCullough received the Chapter Leadership Award from the… Read More
ELIZABETH, Pa. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is adding navigation safety signs and buoys upstream and downstream of Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 to warn boaters and industry of hazardous conditions during upcoming demolition of a 107-year-old dam. The signs will be in place on the river 1,500 feet upstream and… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48672 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-24-3 Title: Application of Coastal Resilience Metrics at Panama City Beach, Florida By Scott L. Spurgeon, Brian C. McFall, Stephanie M. Patch, and Jennifer M. Wozencraft Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited June 2024 20 pages / 5.46 MB Source
VICKSBURG, Miss.—Nick Boone has been selected to serve as the director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL). As Director of GSL, he will be responsible for leading and executing broad research, development, technology and program management in the areas of science and engineering related to force… Read More
Shorebirds circled overhead while the dredge pumped sand onto an island off Folly Beach. When the hum of heavy machinery stopped, and they spread their legs for landing, the shorebirds found their nesting grounds had grown, and the Bird Key-Stono seabird sanctuary renourished. In less than a month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has delayed the maintenance dredging for the federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Sawpit Creek, Nassau County, until early October 2024. The project has been delayed because of active shorebird nests within the beach placement area of Amelia Island State Park. The project was… Read More
BALTIMORE — As part of the Unified Command response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving today restored the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract for elevating 21 residential homes in Vermillion and Calcasieu Parishes. The contract was awarded on June 7, 2024, to Wingate Engineers LLC of New Orleans, Louisiana in the amount of $4,997,880.00. This contract is part of the Southwest Louisiana Coastal project to provide coastal storm… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District participated in a ceremony to recognize the start of construction for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project. Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, gathered alongside several stakeholders and political officials at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center and delivered remarks about the project’s… Read More