The North Portsea Island (NPI) Coastal Defense Project team has made a fantastic start back on site at Phase 4 (Eastern Road) works, reported the Coastal Partners. From April to September 2021, the team will be busy constructing the first 500m of seawall, rebuilding two slipways along the Eastern Ro
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues cleaning up the Portage Canal this year, with dredging and related cleanup of a three-quarter mile-long segment of the canal located in the city of Portage. Work crews have assembled near the Canadian Pacific Railroad Bridge and have rais
The Department of Transport (WA) is getting ready to begin a maintenance dredging program in the Denham Maritime Facility, located 831 km north of Perth, in the Gascoyne region. According to DoT, recent hydrographic surveys confirmed the need for dredging to ensure ongoing safe access to the Denham
Southsea’s new sea defences will closely resemble the historic Long Curtain Moat area, thanks to meticulous sourcing of stone that matches the original seawalls. Approval from Historic England for the materials to be used represents another major milestone for the Portsmouth City Council-led Southse
A small mountain of dredged sand has emerged on Kūhiō Beach, as the planned beach replenishment project enters the final stage, reports Hawaii DLNR. The project started on January 26 and has been successful in retrieving approximately 20,000 cubic yards of offshore sand and stockpiling it on the bea
A renourishment project for Bathtub Reef Beach is in its final phase, according to the Martin County Board of Commissioners. “Dredging operations continue with sand placement on the beach nearly completed,” officials said in the update. “In the next phase, crews will till the sand to prepare it for
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Lock at the Soo project is on schedule as construction resumes on phase one and is initiated on phase two this week. Trade West Construction, Inc., and joint venture Kokosing-Alberici began moving equipment to the site the week of April 12 and 19, said USACE in t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has provided an update on the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. As dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the Muddy River FRM project, new temporary road closures have
Parts of Fort Stevens State Park, in the state of Oregon, will be closed over the next few weeks due to the ongoing Columbia River jetty system rehabilitation project. According to the Army Corps’ Portland District, South Jetty rehab will temporarily close the observation tower at Lot “C” until furt
The Town of Longboat Key, Florida, has released latest update on the town’s 2021 beach renourishment project. According to the update, the beachfill operations along Gulfside Road have ended with the completion of dredging at Longboat Pass by Cottrell Contracting Corporation. “Demobilization activit
The Canal & River Trust is kicking off a five month dredging project that will improve a section of the 220 year old Grand Union Canal at Catherine De Barnes between Henwood and Tyseley in the county of West Midlands, UK. The work involves dredging sections of the canal and installing steel piles al
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has just announced that all dredging works in the harbour have been completed successfully and on time. As CHC reported, Poole-based contractor Jenkins Marine carried out this spring dredging campaign. The works were performed by the dredge barge Doreen Dorward, with t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten, visited Oceanside (CA) earlier this week to learn more about the ongoing dredging project in the harbor. During the tour, Col. Balten, along with other representatives from the Corps, the City of Oceanside and Manson
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Louis District and City of Cape Girardeau will today, April 14, celebrate the completion of nearly $20 million and 15 years of river wall improvement projects. The work ensures that generations of residents and businesses in the regional hub can enjoy riverfro
