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Some of the most significant oil spills in Washington State’s history happened in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. An Emergency Response Towing Vessel (ERTV) stands ready 24/7 on the northwestern Olympic Peninsula point in the Port of Neah Bay to quickly respond. However, challenging tides affect its readiness and the ability… Read More
The latest dredging program for the Wicomico River is underway, the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. USACE just released this amazing photo from the Deal Island dredging area, an important part of the Baltimore District’s maintenance dredging effort for the Federal Ship Canal in Wicomico County, Maryland. “When the Wicomico… Read More
The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in ceremonies marking design agreements for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. These projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) gateway that began… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has begun Stage 13 of a periodic beach nourishment project at Surfside-Sunset Beach. The construction contract was awarded to Manson Construction in October, and work began in late November. The cost of the project is $23.13 million. For Stage 13, about 1.1 million cubic yards of… Read More
The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season at 7 a.m. on December 17 through April 24, 2024, to perform dam safety inspections and routine maintenance. The Poe Lock will remain open until January 15, 2024, or until commercial traffic ceases, whichever occurs first. The Soo Locks operating season is fixed by… Read More
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is spearheading a major effort to save Orange County‘s world-famous beaches from a natural threat: erosion. The problem of disappearing sand is nothing new but has become more alarming in recent years. In March, the U.S. Geological Survey released a report predicting that rising sea levels could erode 25% to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, federal partner the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and state partner the Missouri Department of Conservation are planning a habitat rehabilitation project for the West Alton Islands on the Mississippi River. An open house will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted a public meeting for the Painted Rock Marsh Restoration project Oct. 18 at the Gila Bend Library in Gila Bend, Arizona. Attendees reviewed the proposal to return a small portion of land in the dry Gila River Drainage Basin, near the… Read More
Work is expected to begin in January on a $10 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will bring much-needed sand to the beaches at both the Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island. At a Nov. 13 public meeting held at the IOP Exchange Club, Corps Project Manager Jacob Kyzar said the contractor, to… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $70,627,100 firm-fixed-price contract for Norfolk Harbor and channel dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2023 civil construction and City of Virginia Beach funds in the amount… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Work is set to begin on the coastal storm risk management (CSRM) renourishment at Wrightsville Beach this week. Starting this week, expect to see commercial vessels and marine equipment in Banks Channel, towards the south end of the beach, and into Masonboro Inlet. The contractor will begin stringing pipe in the water in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced bulkhead repair work will begin this month at the mouth of the Point Pleasant Canal in Ocean County, N.J. In June 2023, USACE awarded a contract to UH Services Group, LLC of Metairie, LA for $3.2 million to repair a portion of severely deteriorated steel bulkhead… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – Allan Annaert, Mobile District lead cost engineer, was awarded the Cost Engineer of the Year for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during an annual national awards ceremony on Nov. 29 at USACE Headquarters in Washington. Professionals across USACE were recognized for their hard work and accomplishments for the year. This accolade is… Read More
SEATTLE — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team is providing direct assistance to the City of Hamilton, Washington and work began Monday evening to temporarily raise a threatened levee. The Seattle District’s Emergency Operations Center and Reservoir Control Center (RCC) are continuing their response to multiple atmospheric rivers and ongoing heavy precipitation impacting the… Read More
ST. LOUIS – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers and Commanding General Lt. Gen Scott Spellmon honored employees during the 2023 National Awards Ceremony at the Corps of Engineers headquarters in Washington, D.C., November 29, 2023. Brian Ragsdale, St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter master, was presented with the 2023 Chief of Engineers Operations and… Read More