Corps seeks comments on pipeline plan for dredged material

The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking public comments on a draft plan to install a pipeline near Reads Landing, Minn., that would be used to transport dredged material, or river sand,

hopper dredge

Corps looks to replace 56-year-old hopper dredge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is at the initial stages of procuring a replacement for its 56-year old hopper dredge McFarland, delivered by Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding in 1966. The Corps has

Soo Lock in 2021

Corps spending plan funds remainder of Soo Lock project

Following the January 19 release of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s distribution plan per the Biden administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)’s 60-day enactment requirement, the American Great Lakes Ports

Lock and dam

Corps releases inland waterways spend plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its spend plans, outlining the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps will implement in Fiscal Year 2022. The plans include $22.81

President Biden

Inland Waterways: Celebrating a once-in-a-generation success

By Tracy Zea, President/CEO, Waterways Council Inc. After months of negotiations and high political drama, late on the night of November 5, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed infrastructure bill (H.R.

USACE St Paul Engineer District closes Mississippi River Lock and Dam 4

Manson wins $16.9 million dredging contract

Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $16,945,950 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Saint Marys, Ga., with an estimated completion date of May 7, 2022.

Dredge Goetz

Mississippi River dredge to handle Missouri River problem

The Kansas City Engineer District has received what it calls “critical assistance” from the St. Paul Engineer District in a pilot project. The project will deal with sediment that had created shallow

USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

USACE to perform major winter repairs at 6 locks

The St. Paul Engineer District is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed. Maintenance is scheduled at Lock and

cutter suction dredge

DSC Dredge to construct one of the largest 24-inch dredges in U.S.

Reserve, La., based DSC Dredge LLC is to build a custom 24-inch dual pump Marlin Class dredge; one of the largest of its kind in the United States, to maintain U.S. navigable

Waylon Humphrey

New operations chief at Louisville Engineer District

Waylon Humphrey has been selected to serve as the new Operations Division Chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, effective November 22, 2021. He will have responsibility for overall

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