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BUXTON, N.C. — Lat Williams has enjoyed his home here for 45 years and, after retiring, lives here full-time. “This is a unique place,” Williams told News 3 recently. “You’ve got history. You’ve got nature. You’ve got sunset and sunrise every day. It’s just a really, really super place to live.” The coastline along the… Read More
The Florida Legislature awarded the city of Madeira Beach $1.5 million to dredge John’s Pass. The city says they’re still waiting on permits. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Some people in Madeira Beach say they’ve been waiting years to fix a problem that impacts people’s safety, bridge erosion, and draining issues to name a few. Dylan Hubbard says… Read More
Some folks said they’ve been waiting for years to fix the problem, impacting safety, bridge erosion and draining issues. Source
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Big machines are on Gulf Shores’ beaches moving sand in a restoration project that will eventually stretch to Orange Beach. “It’s quite a process they got going on,” says Cindy Norling, who is visiting from Minnesota, “pulling the sand in, pushing it out.” Dredge barges sit just off the coast of… Read More
STOCKBRIDGE — Whatever happened to the long-awaited dredging project aimed at improving the Stockbridge Bowl’s ecosystem and reducing invasive weeds? The Select Board has voted unanimously to hand it off to Town Administrator Michael Canales. In a recent update for the Select Board, Canales emphasized the need to “reset” the position of project manager in order… Read More
The city of Wabasha is proposing to build a barge facility on the Mississippi River to help with moving sand that is dredged from the river. Community members can now provide input on the final environmental impact statement for the proposal. The city is collaborating with the Wabasha Port Authority on the proposed 8.2-acre facility… Read More
DELAWARE– Efforts to restore the shoreline along the Indian River Inlet have gained urgency following last month’s dune breach. Crews are now hard at work reinforcing the beach. The breach has heightened focus on beach nourishment, a process aimed at replenishing sand to protect the coast from erosion and storms. On Sep. 26, the Delaware Department of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is investing more than $14 million in breakwater repairs and dredging in Lorain Harbor. Work by USACE and its contractors will ensure safe navigation for commercial and recreational vessels, prevent erosion along Ohio’s Great Lakes shoreline, and maintain the economic viability of the harbor and its historic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $1.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Sep. 4 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Barcelona ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports more than… Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today that after two breaches this year and recent near-breaches of coastal dunes just north of the Indian River Inlet, the state Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will add additional metal sheets and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will perform an emergency sand replenishment project in… Read More
Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co., Dubuque, Iowa, was awarded a $7,841,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of lake bottom materials. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Shelbyville, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $7,841,000… Read More
Taylor Marine Construction of Texas LLC, Kemah, Texas, was awarded an $18,997,700 firm-fixed-price contract for channel and shoreline protection. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Anahuac, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 13, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $21,920,180 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Kings Bay Entrance Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in St. Marys, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of April 3, 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, defense-wide defense funds in… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, awards $222.7 million contract Option 3 (Chamber Lock Operational) to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) of Westerville, Ohio. The Option 3 award will allow for construction to proceed as required to have a… Read More
In the days after the cargo ship Dali toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the financial toll on the city was incalculable and overwhelming. All water traffic to and from the city’s bustling port was halted, disrupting the shipments that typically come and go via trucks and trains. Baltimore’s emergency officials were occupied with complicated rescue and recovery… Read More