The USACE Jacksonville contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed sand placement along the Duval County shoreline. The team has added 1.29 million cubic yards of dredged sand to strengthen beach resilience to storm and erosion impacts. “The team continues with dune vegetation planting, fenc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has partnered with Mobile County to enhance coastal resilience and habitats using dredged sediments. This collaboration highlights the District’s commitment to sustainable dredged material management practices that benefit the environment and the com
Weeks Marine and USACE have officially finished dredging and pumping sand in Flagler County, Florida. Flagler County officials yesterday notified residents that there will be a brief closure of State Road A1A on or around August 30 during the early morning hours – depending on the weather – from jus
At its monthly board meeting in Luling, La. the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday announced grant funding totaling over $37 million dollars for coastal projects in Louisiana. The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has awarded $25.5 million to CPRA
The Folly Beach renourishment project in South Carolina will soon be complete, according to the Army Corps’ Charleston District. This major effort on Folly is improving the coastal defenses against mother nature, reducing the risk to life and infrastructure behind the dunes and bolstering resiliency
Bay County (FL) commissioners have just awarded a $27 million Mexico Beach renourishment project to Weeks Marine. The Mexico Beach Re-nourishment and Dune Restoration is first and foremost a shore protection project intended to provide critical storm protection for public and private infrastructure,
The Ministry of Works and Transport’s Coastal Protection Unit has completed construction of a breakwater system at the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort, Tobago. The scope of the project included construction of of three armour stone sills, construction of temporary access road and four emergent
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has reported great news for beach lovers – USACE Duval team expects Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to complete sand placement along the county shoreline this week. The team will have placed more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand along the shore t
Knights Brown has just released this very interesting video about the Mumbles Coastal Protection Scheme. This project involves coastal protection works along Mumbles Promenade, near Swansea, UK. The improvement works will provide enhanced flood and coastal erosion protection to businesses and reside
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has won a $54.4 million USACE contract for Long Beach Island nourishment project. Long Beach Island is an 18-mile long barrier island located in southern Ocean County, New Jersey. The area has historically suffered damages from coastal storms, hurricanes and nor’east
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District continues to make great progress in completion of the emergency restoration beach nourishment project to A Street in St. Augustine Beach and wrapped up on Friday, 9 August. Focus will now turn to replacing some of the lost sand near and around
The state government is continuing to work at Henley Beach and West Beach in line with the recommendations of the independent Adelaide Beach Management Review. The final deliveries of quarry sand to Henley Beach are nearly complete. Sand delivery to replenish West Beach started on Monday 29 July. Al
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released the latest update on the Oswego Harbor breakwater program. Work continues at the Oswego breakwater as crews prepare 29,315 tons of armor stone to install on the breakwater. According to USACE, these massive stones are used to buil
St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Most funding for St. Johns County coastal projects is provided by federal and state grants and tax dollars paid by tourists. The County recently announced it will receive $4.75 million from the
