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 raising the height of a 370-foot stretch of the breakwater with an option to perform additional improvements on another 50-foot segment. This will help bolster the strength of the structure and help halt the movement of stamp sand through and over the breakwater, USACE said.