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The 44-day federal government shutdown sent ripples through the economy and the justice system. But it didn’t stop dredging on Port of Morgan City waterways. Mechanical difficulties may end up causing more delays than a pause in other government operations. The dredging at the port’s federally authorized channel is funded through congressional appropriations to the… Read More
WAHPETON, Iowa — Dredging is now underway at Turtle Lake near Wahpeton as part of a major water restoration project on the Iowa Great Lakes. The long-anticipated dredging of Turtle Lake is removing thousands of cubic yards of sediment. “We have a main barge out here, it is digging. It is filling up hopper barges… Read More
The Shell Rock River Watershed District Board of Managers last week voted to go out for bids for the final phase of dredging on Fountain Lake. The vote includes the dredging of the east basin of Fountain Lake’s main bay and also calls for an option to include work in Bancroft Bay, though the outcome… Read More
Six-week project adds sand, caps $25–$28M dune-repair effort After about six weeks of work, the beach replenishment project immediately north of the Indian River Inlet has been completed. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, the contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, finished work midway through the week of Nov. 10. It was a… Read More
WILMINGTON, NC – There is a peace that many birds like the brown pelican and white ibis find along the Cape Fear River. Lindsay Addison, a biologist with the Audubon Society, an organization that protects birds and their habitats, said 30% of the state’s coastal waterbirds nest on the Cape Fear River. But these nesting… Read More
San Diego County beaches gained width in the past year and average beach width across all of California has remained stable since 1985 Two new studies from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography provide encouraging news about California’s beaches at both local and statewide scales. The 2025 San Diego County Beach Report found most… Read More
ALTOONA – A local group is frustrated after an important Lake Altoona project has been delayed for at least one year. Eau Claire County was planning to conduct a dam repair in 2026. But changes to the recently approved county budget means that project is now pushed into the next budget cycle. This timeline is important… Read More
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began offshore equipment mobilization this weekend, marking the start of a $72 million Grand Strand beach renourishment project. The beach renourishment comes after damage from hurricanes Ian and Debby along the Grand Strand coastline. The Army Corps of Engineers plans to restore 2 million cubic… Read More
Carolina Beach, NC – Bulldozers and pipes laying on the beach signal the start of Carolina Beach’s renourishment project. After months of planning, Sunday marked the first day that workers would begin to reshape the coastline. The project will start off in the north side of Carolina Beach and will work its way south, more… Read More
WILMINGTON, NC — Work is set to begin on the coastal storm risk management (CSRM) project at Carolina Beach next week. Sand placement work will take place along Carolina Beach, N.C., beginning mid-November 2025, and will continue for approximately four to five weeks, weather permitting. Here is the information you will need to know when navigating which… Read More
The Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild has been delayed, with a late 2030 completion date and a budget increase to between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. Due to discoveries made during after the design phase and during the pre-construction phase for the rebuild, material costs and the scope of… Read More
State and federal agencies are considering a project to deepen the shipping channel into the Port of Wilmington. Proponents of the plan say it will allow larger vessels and save money by reducing current inefficiencies. Opponents point to a host of potential environmental concerns on the surrounding waterways and wetlands. This reporting was made possible… Read More
A proposal to use sand dredged from Hatteras Inlet to protect eroded beaches on the south end of Hatteras Island is still on the table, but it may not be possible as soon as this winter’s maintenance project in Rollinson Channel, the Dare County Waterways Commission learned this week at its November meeting. “We would… Read More
Middlesex County Planning Director David Kretz brought some good news to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in that the Mill Creek Landing in Wake may be dredged in the next three to four weeks. Kretz indicated he had communicated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Marine Resources… Read More
The city council selected low-bidder M & N of Alabama Llc. ($718K) to dredge the main Fly Creek boat channel (10′ depth) as well as a portion of the upper creek channel in vicinity of city boat docks. The city and Fairhope Yacht Club will share the cost for the main channel but the city… Read More