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Boston: Muddy River project moving along
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has just announced upcoming temporary road closures of Fenway, as work activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. According to the Corps, inte
Cassidy examines Port of Morgan City’s new dredger
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy visited the Port of Morgan City yesterday. While there, he toured the Bayou Chene Floodgate Project and viewed the port’s new dredger. “The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project is a local solution to protect against flooding,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Good for us all that the St. M
Construction of GLDD’s scow barges kicks off
Conrad Shipyard recently hosted a steel cutting ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s three 7,100 cubic yard dump scow barges at its shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. Dump scows are barges which have hopper type cargo carrying compartment and a split hull design to facilitate bottom dumps to di
$268.3M for the Little Rock District projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, has just announced that the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget includes $268.3 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program. This is part of the $6.79 billion in discretionary funding for the Army Corps’ civil works progra
Building more climate resilient future for Louisiana’s coast
Louisiana’s Barataria Basin has experienced some of the highest rates of land loss on the planet: Between 1932 to 2016, the region lost nearly 295,000 acres of land, displacing communities, threatening critical infrastructure and jobs, and decimating formerly diverse and abundant wildlife habitat. L
USACE and Dredging Industry ink MOU to improve safety culture
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) have inked a strengthened partnership on safety and discussed ways, through shared understanding and commitment, to create and sustain an injury-free workplace and safety-first culture for the men an
New gig for HME Construction
HME Construction from Vancouver, Washington, has won a $9.2 million modification to the contract W912DW-21-C-0003 for a dredging project. Work will be performed in Aberdeen, Washington, with an estimated completion date of February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest an
Cedar Bayou dredging underway
Aransas County has started the Cedar Bayou dredging project that will, once complete, result in substantial benefits to the coastal and estuarine ecosystem and marine fisheries habitat. Cedar Bayou is located near Rockport, Texas and is a tidal inlet between San Jose Island and Matagorda Island, two
Avon beach nourishment project on the table
Dare County officials recently proposed a beach nourishment project for Avon that will place over 1 million cubic yards of sand along the 2.5 miles of oceanfront. The Board of Commissioners have voted unanimously to proceed with the process of establishing a special tax service district in the Villa
Baltimore District to get $40M in President’s budget
The President’s proposed budget for fiscal 2022 released May 28, 2021, includes nearly $40 million in Civil Works funding for USACE Baltimore District to construct aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that benefit the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Aquatic ecosystem restoration projects propose
EA available for Channel Islands Harbor breakwater and jetty repair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, has published the Final Environmental Assessment for the Channel Islands Harbor Breakwater and Jetty Repair project. The proposed activities are within the Channel Islands Harbor in the City of Oxnard, California. According to USACE, the propos
CPRA PHOTO Update: Bayou de Cade dredging
Dredging has begun on Bayou de Cade in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) reports. The Basin, which has lost 20% of its wetlands since 1932, will gain 480 acres of marsh upon project completion. The project includes over two miles of ridge habitat and is