Coastal Protection
Coastal Protection
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project wraps up
The USACE Jacksonville District has announced the completion of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project. This project will improve the health of Biscayne Bay and aid in wetland rehydration – building coastal resiliency and improving water quality in this area of Miami-Dade County, USACE said. Duri
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Ducks Unlimited: Safeguarding Louisiana’s coast, wildlife and communities
Ducks Unlimited has been awarded $4.4 million through the National Coastal Resilience Fund to launch a critical land protection project in the Terrebonne Basin. Ducks said that the work is aimed at safeguarding Louisiana’s coast, wildlife, and communities from increasing climate threats. Partners on
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HDR selected to engineer Beaches and Dunes element for Ike Dike project
HDR has been selected by the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) to provide engineering services for the Beaches and Dunes element of the Galveston Bay Barrier System, also known locally as the “Ike Dike”. The project will deliver approximately 45 miles of nature-based coastal defense structure, d
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USACE, City of Charleston sign Design Agreement for Battery Extension Project
The USACE Charleston District and the City of Charleston have officially signed the Design Agreement for the Battery Extension Project. This milestone kicks off the Preconstruction, Engineering and Design (PED) phase, where engineers and scientists will refine the project alignment, complete detaile
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Sand renourishment underway in Portarlington
A coastal protection project in Portarlington is moving forward, Bellarine Bayside said. “We’re carrying out sand renourishment and beach profiling on the Portarlington main beach over the coming weeks,” Bellarine said in its latest project update. The main goals of this projects are: Heavy machiner
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Work to improve Worthing coastal defenses begins
Work to improve Worthing’s coastal defenses to protect homes and businesses along the seafront and in the town center is underway. Worthing Borough Council said: “The team from our contractor began setting up a compound on the beach so they can start work on the phased multimillion-pound scheme to r
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BREAKING NEWS: CPRA cuts ribbon on Louisiana’s largest-ever marsh creation project
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today, celebrating the completion of the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. Construction on the project near Shell Beach began in 2021 and utilized 15 million cubic yards of dred
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USACE completes critical repairs to Erie North Pier (VIDEO)
The Erie North Pier – a critical navigation structure and popular community recreation spot – has been fully repaired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District. According to USACE, repairs to the pier ensure ships carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo as well as recreational bo
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Lake Lanier Association: Project Armor wraps up (VIDEO)
The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) has completed the third phase of its shoreline protection effort, reinforcing another stretch of vulnerable shoreline. “This phase of LLA’s shoreline protection project reinforced 5,280 feet – that’s 1 mile – across 16 vulnerable areas on Lake Lanier impacted by sev
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Final stage of revetment upgrade at Port of Port Hedland moves ahead
Important works to strengthen port infrastructure are underway at the Port of Port Hedland as part of the final stage of Pilbara Ports Eastern Harbor Revetment Upgrade project. The project involves renewing degraded sections of the inner harbor revetment wall by installing new rock armor. According
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Boskalis’ TSHD Gateway raises the bar at Southsea
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway has been very busy these days adding over a million tons of beach material onto the Southsea beaches. “The Gateway has powered through pumping shingle to the west side of South Parade Pier and has now started on the eastern side,” Southsea Coa
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Three bids received for the Nags Head beach nourishment
The Town of Nags Head (NC) is preparing for its next beach nourishment project, which may begin as early as the summer of 2026. According to the Town, the project area extends from Bonnett Street at 2919 South Virginia Dare Trail south to the town limits adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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Work resumes on the Virginia Beach replenishment project
The beach replenishment project at Croatan Beach is resuming this week after being paused in August to protect the nesting, hatching and migration of loggerhead sea turtles. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its contractor Manson Construction, is dredging sand from the Atlantic Ocean Channel
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GLDD wraps up dredging and beachfill operations at Indian River Inlet
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has completed dredging and beachfill operations along the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The $8.1 million project included dredging over 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the ebb shoal of the inlet system (located approximately one