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Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $20,262,250 firm-fixed-price contract for coastal storm risk management and beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Vilano Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 17, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil flood control and coastal emergencies funds in… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $26,061,200 firm-fixed-price contract for Savannah inner harbor maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Savannah, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of June 27, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $26,061,200 were obligated… Read More
Harbors statewide must be dredged periodically to preserve necessary water depths. A total of 28 harbors across the state are closely monitored and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Over time, sediment and sand collect in the harbor areas, making it difficult for boats and barges to enter. The Kaunakakai Harbor will undergo… Read More
The flood of 2019 made apparent the need for extensive repairs on the Missouri River training devices – dikes and revetments – that direct the downstream flow into the navigation channel to keep it deep enough for boat traffic and generally clear of debris. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $248 million to repair those devices… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has a robust military construction mission at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, providing more modern academic and living space for Cadets. The work maintains the standards of excellence the Academy is known for ─ preparing future leaders for the Nation’s challenges ahead…. Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — USACE Jacksonville announces the publication of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Duval County, Florida Shore Protection Project, Duval County, Florida, for public review and comment. The documents evaluate selecting a sand source for continued use of up to 2.1 million cubic yards of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Luke Navarro, a realty specialist with the Nashville District, has been chosen as a participant for this detail program, now in its eighth year. The 12 selectees were announced by ERDC-U… Read More
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, participated in the Terrebonne Parish Coastal Day (TPCD) held June 15, 2023, at the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center in Houma, La. This annual event, which is free and open to the public, serves as an interactive showcase of Terrebonne Parish’s flood risk… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority have taken the first steps towards implementing nonstructural coastal storm damage mitigation efforts to up to 4,000 residential and commercial properties in Cameron, Calcasieu and Vermillion parishes. The Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project aims to mitigate future severe weather damage to homes, businesses… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana have signed a partnership agreement for the $6.5 billion Southwest Coastal Louisiana hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and coastal ecosystem restoration project. “Today’s announcement is transformative for the people of Southwest Louisiana who have held strong in the face… Read More
Dredging is now underway at South Padre Island. The dredging is part of the city’s beach re-nourishment project. The city is working with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to restore portions of the beach impacted by severe weather. Crews are using sand and sediment dredged from the Brownsville ship channel to widen the beach…. Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report for Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels Modification of Seagirt Loop Channel during a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2023. The report recommends that Congress fund about $64 million… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has posted three new Public Notices: 2021-00576-85: the applicant, Patricia Schuchman, Town of Fenwick Island, proposes to hydraulically dredge two channels identified as the North Channel and South Channel within the Little Assawoman Bay. Approximately 19,000 cubic yards of material will be pumped into geotextile dewatering bags… Read More
Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognizes employees and teams’ contributions of excellence in performance, leadership, professional development, and community support throughout the fields of engineering and construction. Three people working in the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center) Engineering Directorate (ED) received recognition as the best in USACE. Robert… Read More
Scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) recently assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District in measuring the turbidity near a dredging operation in the Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel. “In simple terms, turbidity is the measure of relative clarity of a liquid,” said Justin… Read More