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New Orleans, La. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, brought stakeholders together to sign a partnership agreement for the Comite River Diversion Project, Brooks Lake Guide Levee Feature, on Friday, April 11 at the LA State Police Joint Training Facility in Baton Rouge, LA. At the ceremony, all parties reconfirmed their… Read More
On April 8, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, announced the award of a construction contract to Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV, totaling $26,381,300.00. This work involves the replacement and rehabilitation of the Delta Pump Station with two high-flow pumps, pump house, and sump. The existing 700 horsepower pumps will be replaced… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps) is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Manatee County, Florida. The Corps is the Federal agency responsible for maintenance of the GIWW. The non-federal sponsor (NFS) for the… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $20,011,050 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Mobile, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 28, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of $20,011,050 were obligated at the time of… Read More
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors Co., April 9, 2025, to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Port Arthur Project provides critical… Read More
Tioga, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, which oversees operations of the Cowanesque Lake Project, located in Tioga County, Pa. and lies on the Cowanesque River near Lawrenceville, Pa. is set to begin a construction project to enhance the spillway infrastructure at Cowanesque Dam. The spillway is a feature of… Read More
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the Hurricane Helene disaster response, has surpassed a major milestone — the removal of more than four million cubic yards of debris across Western North Carolina. This work is part of a larger mission contracted to clear an estimated 6.1 million cubic yards… Read More
Beachside Ponce Inlet residents and visitors should expect changes for a while as crews use the area to stockpile sand for a beach strengthening project. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor, Gator Dredging, has begun placing pipeline north of the Ponce de Leon Inlet to Oceanview Avenue, said Niles Cyzycki, construction activity project manager for Volusia County…. Read More
GRAND HAVEN, MI — Bulk freighters regularly delight onlookers as they pass between the Grand Haven pierheads to deliver limestone, slag and trap rock needed to make concrete and asphalt for Michigan road construction. Those freighters need a harbor channel deep enough to reach the Verplank Dock up the Grand River in Ferrysburg, where the… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers said the dredged sand used for beach replenishment near the resort area isn’t adequate. Thus the project’s machinery is sitting idle. VIRGINIA BEACH — Patches of dull, grayish-black sand cover the beach near the water’s edge at 23rd Street. The dark sections stand out in contrast to the bright tan… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, kicked off its annual maintenance dredging in Grays Harbor on April 8, a key effort that keeps one of Washington’s most important coastal channels open and safe for navigation- including commercial fishing traffic. The Corps has contracted the dredge Yaquina, one of the only two government hopper dredges… Read More
Caswell Beach finally received some good news this week when it comes to sand. On Monday, Town Manager Joseph Pierce said the Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of awarding a contract for its Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar project, which will include the placement of 700,000 cubic yards of sand along Caswell… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. Beth Fleming has been named director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), assuming the position in March. As director, she leads one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, comprising seven laboratories located across four states, with more than 2,600 employees, $1 billion in facilities and an… Read More
Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District use a heavy equipment excavator to remove rubble from a riverside wall of the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25, 2025. The Pittsburgh District began dismantling the Elizabeth Locks and Dam’s lock chambers in January 2025. The district expects work… Read More