USA: Indiana Harbor Dredging Postponed

According to nwitimes.com, the equipment for the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal dredging project still has not been delivered.

Mike Nguyen, project manager, stated: ”Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were scheduled to begin removing contaminated sediment from the waterways early this month, but operations are now expected to begin in late October.”

As part of the $150 million project, the Army Corps plans to remove some 4.6 million cubic yards of sediment from the harbor and canal.

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Dredging Today Staff, September 24, 2012