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  • USACE awards $37 million contract for Broward County beach renourishment project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District awarded a $37,348,064 construction contract for the Broward County Segment III beach renourishment project to Continental Heavy Civil Corporation on Feb. 23.
  • Corps announces updated schedule for Ponce de Leon Inlet maintenance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces holiday schedule changes to maintenance dredging of Ponce de Leon Inlet and pumping sediment to the near-shore of New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County. The near-shore work naturally nourishes the beach via wave action, which then helps reduce risk to landside infrastructure.
  • Corps completes dredging for St. Augustine Beach renourishment project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced dredging work for the renourishment of the St. Johns County Shore Protection Project is now complete. Final tilling and beach work will continue through Thursday, and construction equipment located at Pope Road will be removed by June 26.
  • Pope Road closing for St. Augustine Beach renourishment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces the closure of Pope Road in St. Augustine Beach starting November 27 for the next scheduled renourishment of the St. Johns County Shore Protection Project. Pope Road will be an equipment staging area, remaining closed for the duration of the project. Construction begins in November and will last for approximately four months (weather pending).
  • Duval County shore project will reinitiate in the spring

    Work on the Duval County Shore Protection Project will continue through Dec. 3 and then reinitiate again in May 2017, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The goal remains to restore the protection features.
  • Fort Pierce dredging operations delayed due to wreckage

    Dredging operations related to the Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project halted Saturday as a result of a barge that sank Feb. 24 in the Fort Pierce Inlet, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today.
  • Palm Beach County Beach Erosion Control Project work update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today that construction activities are ongoing with the Palm Beach County Beach Erosion Control Project. The work is in response to impacts from Hurricane Sandy’s passage in 2012. Beach nourishment provides significant storm damage protection benefits for upland structures in addition to restoring shorebird and marine turtle habitat.