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  • Army Corps shares status update on Blue Marsh Lake Algal Bloom

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District at Blue Marsh Lake will be reopening the swim beach for Saturday, July 19, 2025, however the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Status will remain within the Warning Status.

  • Army Corps’ Philadelphia District conducts Change of Command Ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Ryan A. Baum assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. Jeffrey M. Beeman during a July 16th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. Baum became the 63rd commander in the District's 159-year history

  • Army Corps announces lane closures along Summit Bridge

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the lane closure schedule along Summit Bridge in New Castle County, DE. Previously, USACE announced lane closures would begin on/about July 28. Currently, the lane closures are likely to begin in early to mid-August and will last approximately two weeks while bridge repairs are taking place.

  • Blue Marsh Lake - Harmful Algal Bloom Status Update – Advisory to Warning & Closures

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is advising Blue Marsh Lake visitors to be aware of the presence of extremely high levels of blue-green algae in the lake and the potential for harmful toxins to be present.

  • Army Corps to share update on remediation at former DuPont Chambers Works site

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District will present an update regarding the ongoing remediation at the former DuPont Chambers Works site in Deepwater, N.J. The presentation will take place at the beginning of the Salem County Commissioner’s meeting on July 23 at 4:00 p.m. at the Salem County Historic Courthouse (104 Market Street, Salem, NJ).

  • Army Corps releases draft report for New Jersey Back Bays Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the release of a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The draft report outlines an updated plan, which includes the elevation of approximately 6400 residential structures; floodproofing 279 critical infrastructure facilities (police, fire, ambulance, hospitals); and the implementation of nature-based solutions (using dredged material to enhance 217 acres of salt marsh habitat vulnerable to sea level change at 7 locations in the back bay area). The Army Corps, in partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), is conducting the feasibility study within the New Jersey Back Bay area.

  • Army Corps shares update on Northern Ocean County beachfill

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet (Northern Ocean County) Coastal Storm Risk Management project in New Jersey. In October 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $73.5 million to complete periodic nourishment of the project. The base contract calls for dredging and placing 2.1 million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches.

  • Army Corps shares update on Absecon Island beachfill

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Absecon Island dune and beachfill project in New Jersey. USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $38.2 million to complete periodic nourishment of the project. The contract calls for dredging and placing 1.2 million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches of Absecon Island.

  • Army Corps shares update for periodic nourishment of Lower Cape May Meadows-Cape May Point project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment for the Lower Cape Meadows-Cape May Point project in New Jersey. In September 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Agate Construction Company, Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, NJ for $1.3 million. The contract calls for ‘backpassing’, which means sand will be excavated from areas along the beach instead of dredging the sand from offshore borrow areas or inlets. The base contract work will involve excavating approximately 88,000 cubic yards of sand from beach areas that have accumulated excess sand. This sand will then be placed at the Cove Beach area in the City of Cape May.

  • Army Corps shares update on Indian River Inlet repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update regarding ongoing repairs at the Indian River Inlet bulkhead and south jetty in Sussex County, Delaware.