Armor stone is being installed at Wilkeson Pointe in the former commercial shipping slip, the USACE Buffalo District said. According to USACE, this will create a wall in order for clean, dredged sediment to be placed in the slip. Approx. 285,000 cubic yards of clean sediment collected from the Buffa
The Omringdijk on Vlieland protects the residents of the Dutch Wadden island against the sea. Currently, this dike does not meet the national water safety requirements. And so extreme storms, expected again from October, could cause rocks to be knocked out of the revetment, creating a hole in the di
Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil introduced the Revitalizing and Enhancing America’s Community Harbors (REACH) Act yesterday. This legislation is set to provide more opportunities for underserved harbors on the Great Lakes to access federal funds for badly needed water infrastructure projects, incl
USACE New England District team members of the Camp Ellis, Saco, ME Section 111 Project Delivery Team met with representatives from the City of Saco and the local advocacy group, Save our Shores, Saco Bay, last week. The morning was spent walking the site, discussing future construction logistics, a
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) is releasing two design options for a future Bowen Jetty for community feedback on Monday, 3 June. NQBP CEO, Brendan Webb, said that community input was integral to the two jetty concepts, with both designs highlighting the existing jetty’s history and heritage whi
Genesis 360 has won a $16.7 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District for construction work encompassing dike construction, perimeter and lateral ditching, demolition, fabrication of weir structures, and rip rap placement in the Galveston Harbor Channel, Pelican Island. G
Construction of the Clark and Delaware/Horseshoe Islands Restoration Project is underway, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority said. Mark Haynes Construction, the construction contractor on this project, is currently building the perimeter rock berm/revetment structures at Clark and Delaware/Horseshoe
A work package from the USACE Buffalo District for repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater is officially out for proposals. $20 million dollars is already allocated towards the 100% federally funded project, marking the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by the Corps of Engineers. Com
The construction of a new Largs seawall is in the final stages with work set to be completed in the coming weeks, North Ayrshire Council said. The £4.6m project is almost complete with the northern section of the promenade expected to re-open to pedestrians before the summer season gets under way. T
Works at a £48 million Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae are developing well and offshore works are now completed, North Ayrshire Council said. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of flooding across Scotland, and Millport Flood Protection Scheme – which wor
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has started construction on the first of two buried secant seawalls to protect State Road (S.R.) A1A in southern Flagler and northern Volusia counties. “This is one of the longest, continuous sections of S.R. A1A where drivers enjoy unobstructed views
The final stage of the Old Colwyn new sea defenses, designed to protect village promenade, has been completed, Conwy County Borough Council said. The nearly £18M project, fully funded by Welsh Government, has included building a 720m long rock barricade in front of the existing seawall using 160,000
Dry Tortugas National Park has just released the latest update on the Garden Key coastal project in Florida, saying that the construction work is progressing according to schedule. This project is set to repair and strengthen the sections of the moat wall and will restore water flow. The dredging of
The construction work on the breakwaters in Bastia is now completed, said Clas Certification. The Collectivity of Corsica has appointed the Natali and Buesa S.A.S consortium to rehabilitate the breakwaters at the Old Port of Bastia: The Dragon’s jetty and the Genoa Mole, including the installation o
