WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Granite (NYSE:GVA) has been awarded an approximately $48 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mitigate flood risk and damage in Wharton, Texas. Project funding will come from the USACE’s fiscal 2023 civil construction funds and is expected to be included in Granite’s second quarter CAP. The city of Wharton… Read More
Tarpon Springs’ economy relies on its waterways, especially the Anclote River. From fishing to diving for the famous sponges. “It amounts to $250 million a year for Tarpon Springs. That’s what the annual revenue is for this river,” said Mayor Costa Vatikiotis Vatikiotis has been among those working for years to try and get the… Read More
The Breezy Point Beach & Campground shoreline restoration project has officially begun, marking a significant step toward the preservation and revitalization of one of Calvert County’s coastal treasures. The project will consist of erosion mitigation and beach revitalization work over the coming months. In order to ensure timely and efficient progress, beginning Wednesday July 12,… Read More
Sections of the Flagstaff Urban Trail System near Frances Short Pond will be closed effective Tuesday, July 11 as the city begins dredging the pond. City officials say the trail in the area will likely remain closed until early August when the work is completed. The dredging is needed to clear out the large amount… Read More
Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds. The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways, emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders, and other important infrastructure and initiatives. “Investing in infrastructure is integral to… Read More
The 2023 beach replenishment work continues in Delaware with work still going on in Bethany Beach and South Bethany. In Bethany Beach the dune crossovers at Garfield Parkway, Hollywood Street and Parkwood Street are closed. The US Army Corps of Engineers says replenishment work is ongoing with sand placement operations expected to be completed late… Read More
Deep-sea mining would extract cobalt, copper, nickel, and manganese from potato-sized nodules which pepper the sea floor at depths of 4-6 kilometres. The nodules are an essential habitat for many species. The total biosphere impacted by this mining in international waters alone would be up to 75 million cubic kilometres, a greater volume than all… Read More
It’s finally summer, and people are flocking to the Jersey Shore. But harsh weather has taken out some of the beaches, and New Jersey has been doing what’s known as “beach replenishment” — widening the beach by pumping in sand dredged from offshore. More than $2.6 billion has been spent replenishing the Jersey shore with… Read More
VENICE, Louisiana – Coastal Louisiana is unlike anywhere else in America, with lush wetlands, wildlife sanctuaries, commercial fisheries and the mighty Mississippi River. It’s an economic engine – a gateway delivering commodities and goods across the planet. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been smashing through the marshes and wetlands for as long as humans have been recording the disruptive weather events…. Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist & Peter Bowe DredgeWire recently surveyed dredging contractors to try and understand the reason(s) why so many critical Corps (USACE) projects seem to have been delayed in the past year and continue to be so far in 2023. Between 70-75% of the nation’s imports and exports pass through our ports, harbors, and waterways. Without the proper maintenance of our marine infrastructure… Read More
With two newly elected members, the Mitchell City Council will decide Wednesday whether to put a $25 million loan application for dredging Lake Mitchell to a public vote. After the council did not approve the $25 million state loan application on June 20, Mayor Bob Everson is requesting the council to sign off on putting… Read More
Sunbathers in North Wildwood will get an unusual red, white, and blue greeting at beaches in time for July Fourth: Signs at every beach entrance singling out Gov. Phil Murphy and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette for what the town says is failure to act on dune erosion. “These two are directly responsible… Read More
The City of Mobile recently began a seven-month effort to restore the historic stream channel of Three Mile Creek to the east of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bypassed this segment of Three Mile Creek with a straight channel in the early 1980s to control flooding in the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) is pausing dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan in response to Ottawa County Health Department’s “no-contact order” for North Park Beach after preliminary testing found E.coli concentrations in the area. Dredging will be paused in the area until testing results show the E.coli levels have naturally dissipated…. Read More
Work is 50% complete, expected to be finished in November TARPON SPRINGS — The Anclote River dredge project that took several years to get started is now going to take a little while longer to be completed. “Dredging operations are currently underway and the dredging work is about 50% complete,” Bob Robertson, the city’s Project… Read More