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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
Luhr Crosby LLC, Columbia, Illinois, was awarded a $10,803,386 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky, is the contracting activity (W912QR-25-F-A050).
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined contractors Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Royal IHC on April 4, 2025, in Panama City, FL for a steel cutting ceremony, kicking off construction of a Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD) to replace the Dredge McFARLAND of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District. The event was attended by… Read More
ASAN, Guam — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas has kicked off emergency repairs on the Glass Breakwater in Apra Harbor ahead of schedule, marking the first significant step in a $571 million multi-year project to restore and strengthen the vital coastal structure. “This project strengthens Apra Harbor and aligns with NAVFAC Marianas’ mission… Read More
The Lake Worth Inlet and a North End Palm Beach road will close on separate days next week as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to wrap up its dredging project. One lane of North Ocean Boulevard at Palmo Way will close from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Palm Beach said in an alert. Then,… Read More
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently soliciting contractor bids for the Fort Worth Central City North Bypass Channel construction contract. Offers are due by May 29 with an anticipated contract award date in September 2025. The North Bypass Channel is the first major flood risk mitigation component of… Read More
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $9.1 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and materials for repairs to the Oswego Harbor outer west breakwater, with plans to start this spring. The breakwater foundation has been significantly damaged by storms, wave action, and deterioration for more than 90… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites Program property located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is actively monitoring this week’s forecasted heavy rainfall and preparing for potential wide-spread moderate to major flooding throughout portions of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Cumulative rainfalls totals for this event may range from 2-15+ inches resulting in elevated lake levels at the district’s Flood Risk Management (FRM)… Read More