As the work passes the halfway point, three closed and dewatered locks and dams on the Illinois Waterway are on schedule for reopening September 30. “It’s on task and on… Read More
Dredging & Marine Construction
The Waterways Journal has been covering dredging and marine construction news on the inland rivers since 1887. Now, with the combined power of IDR (International Dredging Review), we cover this news in greater depth, expanding our coverage to major projects along all US waterways, coastlines and the Great Lakes.
The Corps of Engineers is being proactive in preparing for low-water levels in 2023 that could approach those of last year, according to a briefing to the Inland Waterways Users… Read More
During the July 20 meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) in Paducah, Ky., the board voted unanimously to recommend that the remaining cost for several major lock construction… Read More
In July 2021, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new hurricane protection system designed to shield communities along the southwestern shore of Lake Pontchartrain from… Read More
On June 13, soybean farmers met with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., to present him with a $2 million ceremonial check for… Read More
By James F. Lowe Kansas City Engineer District Public Affairs The flood of 2019 made apparent the need for extensive repairs on the Missouri River training devices–dikes and revetments–that direct… Read More
It’s a good time to be in the dredging business. A flood of infrastructure spending from several recently passed bills including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also called the… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District announced three contract awards June 5. Mississippi River Levees – System 6 Levee Gravel, Helena, Ark.—This $2.15 million project places gravel surfacing on the System 6… Read More
Moonlight, Canvasback and Steamboat are the names of three new under-construction man-made islands being formed in the Riverbend area of the Mississippi River near Grafton, Ill. The names were given… Read More
A panel at the recently concluded FreightWeek STL cast a spotlight on the behind-the-scenes collaboration that allowed more of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to stay open during last year’s… Read More
