To support the next phase of Volusia County’s beach restoration project in Ponce Inlet – conducted in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Inland Navigation District – the Oceanview Avenue Beach Approach will temporarily close, County of Volusia said. Starting next week,
Dredge Oregon has launched the 2025 season, keeping Columbia River deep and wide enough for ships. From now until around December, the crew of the Dredge Oregon will perform work that’s crucial to thousands of local businesses and jobs in the region—but is out of sight and mind for most Oregonians.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has released the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Draft SEA) and Draft Statement of Conformity (DSOC) for the Lake Montauk Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The Lake Montauk Harbor project is a partnership between the Army Corps an
Arup, a global consultancy of designers, engineers and consultants, has been selected to conduct the Rhode Island’s first comprehensive coastal resilience study, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) said. This initiative stems from the
The dredge has returned to Fernandina Beach and the nourishment project is underway again at Main Beach. Last week, the Contractor experienced some mechanical problems with the dredge, causing several days of delays. With the return of the cutterhead-suction-pipeline dredge Savannah, the crews are o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, will issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) Solicitation later this year for the maintenance dredging of Delaware River — Philadelphia to Trenton Project. Contract work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sedime
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, tasked the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) with assessing how reduced dredging capacity may have impacted designated strategic seaports. In response, USTRANSCOM submitted
Weeks Marine Inc., of Covington, Louisiana, has won a $14.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in New Orleans, Louisiana, with
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the contractors are making final preparations for a unique water injection dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. According to the Army Corps, the water injection dredging study and demonstration at Tuttle Creek Lake is set to begin this summer. The Kansas Water
As the WODCON 2025 in San Diego approaches, Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has released the latest issue of the Journal of Dredging. The Journal of Dredging is published by WEDA to provide dissemination of technical and project information on dredging engineering topics. The peer-reviewed paper
California Congressman Sam Liccardo is calling on the White House to restore funds that help address coastal erosion. Last week, Liccardo held a news conference at the Pacifica boardwalk, along with Pacifica Mayor Sue Beckmeyer to announce new legislation that would restore what he called a critical
St. Johns County, Florida, recently held a public meeting to discuss the Porpoise Point Shoreline Stabilization Project. The project is currently in the design and permitting phase and seeks to develop a solution to prevent future erosion of the Porpoise Point shoreline to protect upland property an
