Corps opens Minneapolis locks for navigation season
The St. Paul Engineer District is opening its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to navigation for commercial and recreational traffic on Sunday,
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Corps awards contract for Mississippi River navigation improvements
The St. Paul Engineer District awarded a $12.8 million contract to Kramer North America LLC, out of Plain, Wis., March 25, to upgrade lock and dam infrastructure on the Mississippi River. The
Brownsville kicks off $40M cargo Dock 3 rebuild
The Port of Brownsville (Texas) has begun the demolition phase of the Cargo Dock 3 reconstruction project, marking the start of a major modernization effort for the port’s turning basin. Originally constructed
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Corps preps for construction of new lock chamber at L&D 25
The St. Louis Engineer District’s Rivers Project Office will close the Winfield (Mo.) Recreation Area to allow for contractor equipment and material staging associated with two active construction projects at Lock and
Channel cleared in Fairport Harbor by Corps
Biennial dredging of Ohio’s Fairport Harbor’s federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is complete. Dredging of Fairport Harbor ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of
St. Paul District reopens locks and dams after winter maintenance
The St. Paul Engineer District will reopen several locks and dams this month that were closed for winter maintenance. Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., which was dewatered for inspection and
USACE workhorse leads NYC Fleet Week parade
Fleet Week in New York City is a cherished tradition, a week-long celebration that every year invites a host of U.S. Navy ships, Coast Guard cutters, U.K. Royal Navy and Royal Canadian
Corps starts 2021 Duluth maintenance dredging
The Duluth Engineer District is set to begin 2021 maintenance dredging and Minnesota Point beach nourishment next week. Cleanup of material placed during 2020 continues. The Corps of Engineers awarded the 2021
GLDD awarded $12 million USACE contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $12,086,200 firm-fixed-price contract for beach nourishment at the Cape May Inlet. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received.
CEO Spotlight: Callan Marine’s Maxie McGuire
Without dredging, many rivers, harbors, and ports would be impassable to towboats, cargo ships and passenger vessels. Periodic maintenance dredging and channel deepening projects are essential to accommodate these commercial vessels. And