Earlier this year, James Island was all but lost to the erosive forces of the Chesapeake Bay. But as part of USACE’s Mid-Bay project, the island’s footprint is starting to reappear on the map off the coast of Maryland’s Dorchester County. “This long-term, 30+ year project continues our strategy for
Work to refurbish a section of the West Beach seawall in Selsey is due to start at the end of August 2026, the Chichester District Council said. The project, which is being delivered by Council’s coastal team, Coastal Partners, will strengthen a deteriorating section of seawall at the western end of
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said that work is getting underway on the East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused significant wetland loss in the area, leaving Delacroix more exposed to flooding from the east. This project
Sand pumping operations are now underway in Brighton. Van Oord UK and Ireland, together with Mackley, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, has successfully completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. “This marks an ex
CBCL Limited has completed coastal protection solutions for Grand Turk and Salt Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The project was conducted in cooperation with the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), with support from the Caribbean D
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a targeted sand replenishment project in Monmouth County, that may include sections of the towns of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, and Long Branch this winter. The project solicitation was made public on July 22,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is repairing and raising the western perimeter wall of Confined Disposal Facility 4 – or CDF 4 – in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. CDF 4 is the primary placement site for material dredged from the federal navigation channels in Buffalo Harbor and the Buff
The City of Isle of Palms said that Marinex is now in its fifth day of dredging and continues to make steady progress, placing approximately 30,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach each day. According to the latest update, crews are currently working in front of the Shipwatch area within a fenced co
Eurobodalla Shire Council said that Surfside’s new levee is now complete, blending into the reserve and helping to protect low-lying areas from coastal flooding. The 190-meter long and 10-meter wide raised embankment was built using 2,700 tons of rock and topped with sand and soil. Project manager P
Northumbrian Water has begun work on a £1.5 million project to protect the coastline and safeguard vital wastewater infrastructure in Craster, Northumberland, following significant erosion caused by coastal storms during the winter this year. The scheme is set to protect the bankside adjacent to Dun
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Agate Construction for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Mobilization to the site is anticipated to begin in March or April of 2027 with in-water work to begin on May 1, 2027, ba
The USACE Detroit District said that the $1.8 million works on the Keweenaw Waterway breakwater near Houghton, Michigan, are moving forward according to schedule. Ongoing construction began in late June and is expected to be complete by October 1. Under the project, the contractor is modifying and r
As part of Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximization Project (PMaxP), Geraldton Port has engaged MGN Civil to build a new breakwater wall to reduce the severity and downtime of wave surge activity which, on average, requires us to close the Port for 34 days each year. Once completed, this breakwa
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and USACE have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at Sea Leve
