The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), legislation to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. Congressman Van Drew celeb
The North Indian River Inlet coastline has a long history of erosion due to construction of the inlet jetties that began in 1928. Due to the recent storms in the area, the dunes that normally protect the Coastal Highway have eroded, which has caused flooding along the highway. As a result, the State
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is preparing to continue beach renourishment of the Mid-Reach segment of the Brevard County, Florida Shore Protection Project from December 2024 to April 2025. Due to recent issues with the contractor’s dredge, sand will instead be obtained fro
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has started work on the Absecon Island dune and beachfill project. This project is vital for storm protection, beach preservation and maintaining public access along Absecon Island. According to the NJDEP, dredging and pumping operations began on November 24 at the
As part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project, heavy equipment will begin staging on Thursday, December 5, at Navarre Beach Access 37A. Manson Construction’s hopper dredge Glenn Edwards is tentatively expected to arrive on site in mid-December, 2024. Dredging is expected to start as soon as the w
The City of Albany, Western Australia, is about to begin sand nourishment works at the Emu Beach. Waves, tides and storms erode the dunes and transport the eroded sand westwards along the beach. Eroded material is recovered seasonally from the Emu Beach, generally below high tide, and transported ba
Earlier this week, President Biden signed into law a new policy that enables the use of the vast amount of sand accumulated in Hereford Inlet for federally-sponsored beach nourishment projects on the 7 Mile Island. The signing of this bill, H.R. 5490, into law dramatically reduces the cost of beach
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has completed the dredging of St. George’s Thoroughfare. “The maintenance dredging that was done is essential to ensure the waterway remains navigable and safe for boat traffic,” the City of Brigantine Mayor, Vince Sera, said. The sand from the tho
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has announced the start of essential 2024-2025 maintenance dredging operations for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet. This critical work (New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project) was awarded to Norfolk Dredging
The first full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach (FL) shoreline will be under construction in January 2025, with an anticipated completion by May 1st, 2025. This is a very important storm protection project for Mexico Beach that has taken years of hard work and planning to make happen. In
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is wrapping up work on the beach nourishment project at Andy Bowie Park in Texas. According to the Cameron County Parks and Recreation, the beach profile at Andy Bowie Park has been successfully widened, enhancing the overall beach experience. The project is being e
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation said that effective Monday, November 18, Gilgo State Park, a 4-wheel drive access-only park, will close for sand replenishment. According to their official statement, the park will remain closed while the United States Army Co
The South Australian government is moving to the next stage of their Dredging Trial project. The trial is part of a commitment to combat coastal erosion along Adelaide’s coastline through targeted sand relocation by adding sand to key areas that need it most. The state government’s sand dredging tri
Team members of the Army Corps’ New England District last weekend visited the dredging operations for the Town Neck Beach Nourishment Project. During the visit, they were briefed about the progress on the project. The contractor has dredged approximately 80,000 CY of material out of 325,000 CY to re
