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Major dredging project to prepare area for the HNC Lock Complex
Louisiana state officials and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday broke ground on the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex and announced the completion of the Grand Bayou Floodgate, two critical components of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System. With t
North Wildwood dredging works underway
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials have announced the start of a project to dredge the outlet of the Beach Creek State navigation channel in North Wildwood, Cape May County. The Beach Creek channel provides access between the back bay of Wildwood and the Hereford Inlet. This p
USACE moving dredged material near Winona (MN)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has just announced that USACE and its contractor Beach Transport, Inc., of North Branch, Minnesota, will begin moving dredged material from the Homer Placement Site, south of Winona, Minnesota, this week. Corps officials anticipate the contractor m
Lakes Bay Channel dredging wraps up
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the completion of dredging in four State navigation channels in Atlantic County last week. The $3.7 million dollar Lakes Bay Channel Complex project outside of Atlantic City restored safe navigation to Lakes Bay, the Lakes Bay Spur,
$2.5B earmarked for inland waterways projects
H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206 on Friday. The bill is headed to the President to be signed into law. For the U.S. inland waterways system, a historic $2.5 billion of 100% federal funding is provided for construction and major rehabili
Sturgeon Lake project wraps up for the season
Construction works under Sturgeon Lake island erosion project have been completed for this season and will resume with the placement of fine material and tree planting in 2022, informs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District. This project involves protecting and restoring floodplain fores
Valley Creek study signed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, recently collaborated on a feasibility study on flood risk reduction for a creek in Alabama with the Mobile District and local leaders over the last three years. The Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, signed the Chief’s Report on Frid
Spanish Pass project in full swing
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday shared some pictures of the ongoing construction of the Spanish Pass project near Venice, Plaquemines Parish. The Spanish Pass Marsh Creation scheme is a component of an overall large-scale restoration strategy for the Barataria
PHOTO: Dredge MURDEN near the Ocean City inlet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District’s hopper dredge MURDEN recently conducted 24/7 dredging operations for the Baltimore District-managed Ocean City Inlet federal navigation channel and Assateague Bypass project. The month-long operation enhanced safe navigation conditions, boosted
COPRI to host webinar on Water Injection Dredging in US Ports
Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers (COPRI) Institute Waterways Committee is gearing up for their webinar on Water Injection Dredging in US Ports that will take place Tuesday, Nov 16 from 12-1 EST. Water Injection Dredging (WID) is an innovative hydrodynamic dredging technique that is cost-effective,
GLDD ending third quarter with improved results
One of the largest providers of dredging services in the United States, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. According to Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, GLDD ended the third quarter with i
Building community resilience with Nature-Based solutions
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently introduced nature-based solutions as part of a risk-management strategy for natural hazards. Nature-based solutions are sustainable planning, design, environmental management and engineering practices that weave natural features or processes in