The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, said that they continue to make progress with constructing Reach A for the Morganza to the Gulf (MTG) Project. According to USACE, this is a very important hurricane and storm-risk reduction system, built approximately 60 miles southwest of New
Work continues on the Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage project near New London, Missouri, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rock Island District said. This project will restore a migration pathway for fish known as a fishway on the spillway of the dam. When complete, it will increase access to upstream
Dredging operations are underway in Ocean City, Maryland, where USACE is engaging Wilmington District’s dredge Murden to remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet. According to USACE, the vessel can carry the equivalent of up to 50 dump truck loads of mater
The USACE Sacramento District has just released a video about the Sacramento Weir, an engineering marvel that has safeguarded California’s Central Valley for over a century. From Native tribal stewardship to Gold Rush levees, to modern flood control innovations, this video explores how history, inge
Houston-based marine construction company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has won a $20.2 million USACE contract for beach renourishment work in Palm Beach, Florida. This project will place approximately 500-600K cubic yards of material to renourish the shoreline in Palm Beach County, between Florida Depa
The Town of Nags Head (NC) is preparing for its next beach nourishment project, which may begin as early as the summer of 2026. According to the Town, the project area extends from Bonnett Street at 2919 South Virginia Dare Trail south to the town limits adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division has just released this amazing photo of their hopper dredger Murden working in Maryland. Beginning November 20, through November 25, she’ll remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet in Maryland in sup
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, Alaska USACE district commander, and Randy Bowker, director of the Programs and Project Management Division, joined leaders from the City of Kenai last month to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project. “The combined power of state and local off
Consumers across America rely on the nation’s maritime shipping industry. To maintain this essential logistics system and keep consumer prices low, Reps. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Mike Ezell (MS-04) introduced the bipartisan Dredging Coordination Improvement Act. According to the officials, more than
Callan Marine Ltd., from Galveston, Texas, has won a $21.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging work in Port Mansfield. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work, with beneficial use placement, will be performed in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing the Buffalo South Breakwater after damage was caused from severe weather, especially during the winter of 2022–2023. According to USACE, the breakwater is essential to maintaining safe harbor access for commercial ships bringing more than $43 million in
Manson Construction Company’s hopper dredge Newport will begin maintenance dredging operations in the Gulfport Harbor tomorrow. According to Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, dredging operations will be conducted in the bar channel area, located between buoys 6 – 25. The dredge will be pla
