SOUTHPORT — A project to deepen the Wilmington Harbor by 5 feet — as proposed by the Port of Wilmington — has caused a stir among environmentalists and local residents. While still in its planning stages, one area municipality wants to make sure its shoreline and resident homes are protected. The City of Southport held a… Read More
Beach renourishment in North Myrtle Beach is set to begin. The $72 million project paid for by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will replenish sand on 26 miles of beach in the Grand Strand, with work beginning on the North Strand. Dredging equipment will be installed beginning Thursday, Dec. 11 and continuing through Monday, Dec…. Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, celebrated the kick-off of the Delray Beach Segment of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project with local governmental representatives from non-Federal sponsor Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach, Monday, in anticipation of the renourishment of 2.65 miles of shoreline, starting January… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District continues to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions to the Mid-South region and the nation by reaching historic milestones that will strengthen navigation along the Mississippi River, improve flood protection in the St. Francis Basin, and secure water resources for Arkansas agriculture. The Memphis District… Read More
Four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (NAN), recently joined forces to conduct a series of anchor penetration-depth field tests at Stapleton Anchorage in the New York Harbor. Representatives from the Coastal and Hydraulics (CHL), Environmental (EL), Geotechnical and Structures (GSL)… Read More
