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BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham is in the process of dredging Quarton Lake, a five-year project. The upper portion of Quarton Lake, just north and south of Oak Street, is being targeted. “Yearly dredging of the upstream portion of Quarton Lake prevents sediment from traveling downstream into the main portion of the lake and… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist, Associate Publisher More than $1 billion in contracts have already been awarded since late 2024—fueling critical infrastructure upgrades and coastal protection efforts nationwide. Among the most notable wins: Feature Brief: U.S. Dredging Contracts – The 2025 Heavyweights 2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the U.S. dredging industry. With… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $7,739,870 modification (P00002) to contract W912P8-25-C-0012 to increase the contract quantity by 53 days. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 5, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $7,739,870 were… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $8.75 million in grants to revitalize U.S. shipyards and advance America’s maritime dominance. The funding is part of the Small Shipyard Grant program, which supports advanced training, workforce development, and new technologies that strengthen U.S. shipbuilding and repair capabilities. “President… Read More
A plan to place almost 700 Olympic-sized swimming pools full of sand on Hilton Head’s beaches has, in some ways, been decades in the making. The large barge and the rest of the necessary equipment for the $47.5 million dollar beach renourishment are making their way down to Hilton Head. This year will the fifth… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District toured the Ashtabula 204 dredging site to learn more and view the dredging process including sediment placement as it occurred in Ashtabula, Ohio. Material dredged will be placed in USACE’s beneficial use project in Ashtabula’s outer harbor, continuing the creation of up to 16.5 acres of new… Read More
After wrestling for years to secure timely maintenance of the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry channel for Hatteras Island, the Dare County Waterways Commission decided Monday that the best solution would be for the county to secure the permits to have its local dredge do the work. The commission had agreed last month to request modification… Read More
The $78 million restoration of Baton Rouge‘s University Lakes is well underway, with major dredging operations complete on three lakes and work continuing on the largest and most complex sections, according to an official with the LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation. Rob Stuart, speaking on behalf of the foundation, said in an interview that dredging has been completed at… Read More
Emergency work to repair a busy drawbridge that connects two Jersey Shore towns in Monmouth County is expected to be completed in August, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced Friday. The Route 71 drawbridge over the Shark River between Belmar and Avon by the Sea has been closed since June 13. The bridge’s south leaf experienced a mechanical… Read More
By Nick Reagan FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) – Folly Beach is looking better than ever; at least, that’s the CliffsNotes version of the most recent post-renourishment monitoring report. Nicole Elko and her coastal consulting business released the report on Wednesday, detailing the conditions of the beachfront after a year since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brought… Read More
GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – There are over 1,000 homes on Cape San Blas. However, erosion over the years has caused two homes to be condemned, and put 30 more at imminent risk. The erosion is not just hurting homeowners. “We’re losing a lot of turtle eggs, losing dunes. We’re losing habitat for all the… Read More
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL), one of Florida’s most biologically diverse estuaries, continues to face a serious environmental threat: muck. This fine-grained, organic-rich sediment looks like black mayonnaise, and its impact is destructive. Accumulated over decades due to stormwater runoff, wastewater discharges, septic leachate, and fertilizer use, muck now covers thousands of acres of lagoon… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Flood levels rose in Petersburg on the evening of Monday, July 14, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Parham then said that more funding to update the city’s drainage system over the past few decades could’ve prevented it. In a perfect world, rainwater coming from the City of Petersburg would drain into… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. — Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham announced Thursday that the city is nearly 80 years behind the ball when it comes to a massive dredging project of the Appomattox River, which is partly to blame for the flooding the city experienced Monday and Tuesday. “The last time the Appomattox was dredged was in 1949, do… Read More
This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a joint press conference that they have reached an agreement to expedite the completion of the EAA Reservoir project by 2029. We applaud today’s announcement, which shaves off five years of the projected timeline. For years, The Everglades Foundation has championed… Read More