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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for site preparation on a 1.1-mile segment of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. This contract will support the construction of about 17.5 miles of levees that will provide 100-year level risk… Read More
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District began its annual dredging of the Oceanside Harbor inlet starting April 19. Manson Construction Company of Seattle is dredging the channel to its authorized federal depth of 20 feet. Dredging is expected to be completed prior to Memorial Day weekend. About 250,000 cubic yards… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA (April 19, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland will begin in April 2022 and require periodic single-lane closures over a period of several months. Work includes repairs of the bridge superstructure steel, painting of the main span, and expansion joints. Single lane… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — Army planners and Columbia River sponsor ports are hosting five virtual information sessions April 26-28 to update the public on their 20-year plan for managing dredged material from the Lower Columbia River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) policy requires all federally maintained navigation projects demonstrate there is sufficient dredged material placement capacity… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge Merritt began work on Tuesday to clear critical shoaling in Sloop Channel, just outside the N.C. Ferry Division’s Ocracoke-South Dock Terminal. The shoaling and high wind conditions were the primary factors in schedule disruptions and cancellations on the ferry route over the past weekend. “Getting this urgent dredging operation underway… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Emerging Leaders (ELs) from the Mississippi Valley (MVD) and Transatlantic divisions (TAD) convened at the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Washington D.C., April 4 – 8, for congressional briefings as part of the Government Affairs Institute (GAI) at Georgetown. GAI week provided a unique opportunity for… Read More
Kaskaskia River Project— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing that dredging has once again began on the Kaskaskia River from the New Athens, Ill. boat ramp south to the confluence of the Mississippi River. This dredging is intended to remove sediment from boat ramps and the mouths of oxbows on the Kaskaskia River improving… Read More
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, along with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority and Cass County, will permanently close the portion of 173rd Avenue SE between 49th Street SE and 124th Avenue South (Cass County Highway 16 South). The closure is expected to begin around April 28. The… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Gary Mayor Jerome Prince marked the beginning of a Gary force main replacement project. “Infrastructure projects like these are important in getting the attention of residential and business developers,” Mayor Prince said. “As always, we’re thankful for the great… Read More
JOLIET, Illinois — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will begin daytime closures of the Brandon Road Lock located in Joliet, Illinois, beginning May 9 to facilitate installation of bulkhead recesses which will later be used to perform critical maintenance on the lock in 2023. Closures will last from 6 a.m. to… Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded the Facility Repair & Renewal (FRR) VI, Design-Build Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Task Order Contract to 21 businesses (four 8A, seven small and 10 unrestricted) with a shared capacity of $450 million. The pool of contractors will provide a rapid response… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District has issued a public notice advising that Cheatham Lock at Cumberland River Mile 148.7 will be closed to navigation beginning at 0600 16 May 2022 and continuing through 05 August 2022 due to repairs on upper gates and culvert valves. There will be temporary openings to allow navigation passage during the… Read More
BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $991,500 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on April 1 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor.Dredging of harbors like Buffalo’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes,… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43942 Report number: ERDC TR-22-5 Title: Tombigbee River: River Miles 81.0–76.0 Sediment Management Study By: Jasen L. Brown, Robert D. Davinroy, Ivan H. Nguyen, Aron M. Rhoads, Nathan D. Lovelace, Emily R. Russ, and Jessamin A. Straub Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43920 Report Number: ERDC/TN RSM-22-1 Title: South Shore of Long Island, New York Regional Sediment Management Investigation: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities By: Anna M. Jansson, Arun K. Heer, Suzana S. Rice, Frank Buonaiuto, Danielle M. Tommaso, Lynn M. Bocamazo, Stephen A. Couch, and Jodi M. McDonald Approved for public… Read More