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Mid-Breton Contractor Selected
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) selected the Louisiana Diversion Company (LDC) to provide Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project, the agency announced Monday. The CMAR model integrates the construction contractor
PHOTO Update: Columbia River North Jetty Rehabilitation in Full Swing
J.E. McAmis has just released this beautiful photo from the Columbia River North Jetty Rehabilitation Project, adding that they are on track to complete 180,000 tons of placement this year. In an effort to rebuild the North Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River (MCR North Jetty), the company is r
FM Area Diversion Update: District Court Modifies Injunction
U.S. District Court Judge John A. Tunheim has modified the injunction to allow all requested construction to proceed on the FM Area Diversion Project. The project is designed to protect the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo metro area during times of extreme flooding. The scheme is aimed to prevent catastro
USACE Continues Work on Levee Systems
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently awarded a $990,402 contract to Advanced Trenching and Utilities to provide protection to the Glenwood/Pacific Junction Water Plant at Glenwood, Iowa. As USACE reported, emergency repairs to the Clear Creek levee near Ashland, Nebraska, have
Milestone Reached on Boston Harbor Navigation Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District reached the milestone on April 5, 2019 of removing 4 million cubic yards of dredge material as part of Phase II of the three-phased Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project in Massachusetts. According to the Corps, approximately 7.7 million
Marysville Ring Levee Project Meeting This Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, will host a public meeting on April 10 in Marysville to discuss construction plans for Phases 2B and 3 of the Marysville Ring Levee project. USACE reported that the open-house meeting will provide an overview explanation of the project’s status
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 1-7, 2019). Work on the Afsluitdijk Project Kicks Off Today Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, today (April 1) marked the official start of works on the Afsluitdi
Lavallette Beach Replenishment Project Almost Done
Weeks Marine dredgers RN Weeks and Magdalen are just one step away to complete the Lavallette beach replenishment project. According to the Corps, the two dredgers are pumping sand near the Ortley, White, Kerr, Bond, Guyer avenues with only few blocks to go before Lavallette beach replenishment proj
Ellicott Dredge Technologies: IMS 7012 HP JetMaster for Malaysia
Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) has announced the sale of an IMS Model 7012 HP JetMaster dredge to Matrix Reservoir Sdn. Bhd. for maintaining Tok Bali Supply Base (TBSB) in Kelantan, Malaysia. According to the Baltimore, MD, based dredge manufacturer, the system will perform annual maintenance of
NFWF Announces Release of NCRF 2019 Request for Proposals
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced the release of the 2019 Request for Proposals for the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), which provides grant funding to restore, increase and strengthen natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities. This year, Congress ha
San Jacinto Dredging Nears End
The FEMA funded emergency dredging of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River near Kingwood, Texas, is scheduled to begin demobilization around the third week in April, USACE Galveston District said in their latest project update. Two dredges continue to operate 24/7 to reduce future flood risks as t
BOEM, USACE Ink Sandbridge Sand Deal
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the USACE’s Norfolk District and the City of Virginia Beach, VA, have signed an agreement authorizing the use of up to 2.2 million cubic yards of sand from federal waters to renourish Sandbridge beach and dunes. The project, using sand from Sandbridge Sh