The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is investing more than $14 million in breakwater repairs and dredging in Lorain Harbor. Work by USACE and its contractors will ensure safe navigation for commercial and recreational vessels, prevent erosion along Ohio’s Great Lakes shoreline, and maintain the economic viability of the harbor and its historic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $1.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Sep. 4 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Barcelona ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports more than… Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today that after two breaches this year and recent near-breaches of coastal dunes just north of the Indian River Inlet, the state Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will add additional metal sheets and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will perform an emergency sand replenishment project in… Read More
WASHINGTON – After 38 years of service, the active-duty Army career of Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon comes to a close tomorrow as he retires from military service in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall. Immediately prior to the retirement ceremony, Spellmon will also relinquish his role as the Army’s 55th Chief of Engineers… Read More
Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co., Dubuque, Iowa, was awarded a $7,841,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of lake bottom materials. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Shelbyville, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $7,841,000… Read More
