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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville welcomed incoming commander, Col. Robert Hilliard, while bidding farewell to Col. Sebastien Joly during the Oct. 2 change of command ceremony at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama. The Deputy Commanding General for… Read More
Myrtle Beach, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, will begin mobilization for the Grand Strand Beach Renourishment Project in October 2025. Construction is scheduled to start in early December and is expected to be completed by mid-summer 2026 The project schedule is designed to avoid peak hurricane season and maintain steady progress… Read More
Introduction The Channel Islands maintenance dredging program is once again underway, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with Ventura County and Manson Construction. This essential effort not only ensures safe navigation within the harbor but also plays a critical role in coastal resilience by providing fresh sand to nearby Hueneme… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Cottrell Contracting Corp. of Chesapeake, Va. for $5.36 million to conduct maintenance dredging of portions of the Delaware River between the PA-NJ Turnpike Bridge and the north end of Newbold Island as well as the Fairless Turning Basin. Work is part… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a contract for the maintenance dredging of Federal navigation channels within the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW), starting near Jupiter and continuing near the St. Lucie Inlet, for the amount of $7.2 million to Southwind Construction of Evansville, Indiana. Maintenance dredging is scheduled to commence near… Read More
San Juan, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District awarded a $57.4 million contract to Novel Construction LLC for the dredging of the first portion of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, from the San Jose Lagoon to Barbosa Bridge. At its completion, the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project will… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Norfolk Dredging Company for $27.6 million to conduct maintenance dredging of portions of the Delaware River and Wilmington Harbor federal shipping channels. Approximately three million cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the Marcus Hook, Deepwater Point, and New Castle Ranges… Read More
USACE completes Contract 10A for Florida’s EAA Reservoir Project, a key part of Everglades restoration. The $3.9B initiative aims to store water, reduce discharges and improve water quality in South Florida by 2029, showcasing major progress towards environmental and economic benefits for the region. The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)… Read More
The awarded work includes: Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Head of Passes Project (Maintenance, Louisiana, $27.9 million) South Atlantic Division (SAD) Regional Harbor Dredging Contract (Maintenance, North Carolina, $26.9 million) Baltimore Harbor and Channels Cape Henry (Maintenance, Virginia, $25.5 million) Delray Beach Renourishment (Coastal Protection, Florida, $19.2 million) East Rockaway Inlet (Maintenance, New… Read More
DredgeWire summary During a government shutdown, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) activates a contingency plan to continue “excepted” activities related to national security and public safety, while closing many of its public recreation areas A significant number of staff are furloughed, though many are funded by sources other than annual appropriations and can… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded the SELA 26.1a contract on September 26, 2025, in the amount of $51,547,144.00 to M.R. Pittman Group, LLC of St. Rose, Louisiana The SELA 26.1a construction contract includes the following: Construction of large bore utilities under several railroad tracks Installation of… Read More
WEST POINT, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Project Office, has released an updated Shoreline Management Plan, effective Oct. 1, marking the first revision since 1993. The updated plan establishes new standards for floating facilities, underbrush removal, utility installation, and shoreline allocation on West Point Lake. Key changes include the requirement that… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing a segment of the Comite River Diversion project. The Brooks Lake Closure Structure and Guide Levee contract will construct approximately 3,350 linear feet of the diversion. The Brooks Lake Closure Structure and Guide Levee contract was awarded… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49974 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-25-4 (22778) Title: Understanding Hurdles to Expanded Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment: Stakeholder Perspectives By Ram K. Mohan, Jared M. Lopes, Melinda L. Strevig, Zelini N. Hubbard, Alan J. Kennedy, J. Daniel Farrar, and Katherine E. Brutsche Source
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of America. USACE awarded a contract to Weeks Marine for construction of the saltwater sill at approximately river… Read More