The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District is well underway on a major beach replenishment project for Absecon Island. This large-scale effort aims to combat coastal erosion and bolster storm protection for the communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Margate, and Longport. The $38.2 million contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dredge… Read More
McGriff Channel has endured years of navigational challenges heading into the Gulf of Mexico in Dixie County. The Big Bend access to the Gulf of Mexico that meets the Suwanee River has long been hampered by shallow and questionably navigable depths at the pass to open waters. U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, a Republican from Gainesville, said… Read More
The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has undertaken various initiatives, including dredging activities in various canals adjacent to the Karnaphuli River to improve navigability and remove waste to mitigate the city’s persistent waterlogging problem. Special attention is being given to canals like Rajakhali Khal and Chaktai Khal, along with other drainage points that connect the city… Read More
Officials put $1.5 million in federal pandemic recovery funds toward a machine that will be used to rebuild sand dunes wiped away by recent storms. York County officials are hopeful that a dredge machine purchased with COVID-19 relief funds will finally be put to work this month. In 2021, York County received $40.3 million in… Read More
The first full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach shoreline is currently under construction, with an anticipated completion by May 1st, 2025. This is a very important storm protection project for Mexico Beach that has taken years of hard work and planning to make happen! In fact, the Mexico Beach Community Development Council began work… Read More