Oct 09 2019

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge

USACE

The Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge was built in 1995 and carries State Route 1 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The main span is 750 feet long and the overall length of the bridge is 4,650 feet.

Sep 11 2019

Avalon Beachfill

USACE

The Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon and Stone Harbor) Coastal Storm Risk Management project includes the Townsends Inlet seawall in Avalon; the Hereford Inlet seawall in North Wildwood; and dune and beachfill in the communities of Avalon and Stone Harbor. The project is designed to reduce damages from coastal storm events.

Jul 30 2019

Cape May City Beachfill Project

Tim Boyle

Wilmington Avenue Before and After - initial construction of an elevated 25 to 180-foot wide berm was completed in 1991 as part of the Cape May to Lower Township project. Cape May City beaches were often in a severely eroded state prior to the initial construction and periodic nourishments in subsequent years.

Jun 18 2019

Mantoloking Before & After

USACE

Hurricane Sandy breached the Barnegat Peninsula in October of 2012. In 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the dune and berm system in the same location. Work is designed to reduce the risk of damages from future coastal storms.

Apr 23 2019

St. Georges Bridge

USACE

St. Georges Bridge (Delaware Route 13) is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. The bridge was originally constructed in 1941.

Feb 22 2019

Chesapeake City Bridge

Tim Boyle

The Chesapeake City Bridge was built in 1948 connecting the two sides of the city. The main span is 540 feet long and the overall length of the bridge is 3,954 feet.

Jan 08 2019

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway Dredging and Marsh Restoration

Gary Paul

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company completed a dredging and habitat creation project near Stone Harbor, N.J. in December of 2018. Work involved dredging a portion of the federal channel of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway and beneficially using the material to create habitat on marshland owned by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Jan 08 2019

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway Dredging and Marsh Restoration

Gary Paul

The Dredge Fullerton, owned and operated by Barnegat Bay Dredging Company, conducts dredging in the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway near Stone Harbor, N.J. as part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project. The sediment was placed to create habitat on marshland owned by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Jan 08 2019

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway Dredging and Marsh Restoration

Gary Paul

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company completed a dredging and marsh restoration project near Stone Harbor, N.J in December of 2018. Work involved dredging sediment from the channel of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway and beneficially using the material to create habitat on marshland owned by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Dec 13 2018

Delaware River Deepening Rock Removal

Tim Boyle

The mechanical dredge NEW YORK, owned and operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, loads rock onto a barge as part of the project to deepen the Delaware River channel from 40 to 45 feet. The project is a joint effort between USACE and the Port of Philadelphia. The deeper channel will provide for more efficient transportation of cargo to and from Delaware River ports.

Dec 13 2018

Delaware River Deepening Rock Removal

Tim Boyle

The mechanical dredge NEW YORK, owned and operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, removes rock material from the Delaware River as part of the project to deepen the channel from 40 to 45 feet. The project is a joint effort between USACE and the Port of Philadelphia. The deeper channel will provide for more efficient transportation of cargo to and from Delaware River ports.

Dec 13 2018

Delaware River Deepening Rock Removal

Tim Boyle

The mechanical dredge NEW YORK, owned and operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, loads rock onto a barge as part of the project to deepen the Delaware River channel from 40 to 45 feet. The project is a joint effort between USACE and the Port of Philadelphia. The deeper channel will provide for more efficient transportation of cargo to and from Delaware River ports.

Nov 29 2018

St. Georges Bridge Repairs

Jon DeChurch

Contractors from Freyssinet, Inc work to replace deck joint strip seals at the St. Georges Bridge in Delaware. Work includes replacement of 45 floor beam covers, more than 7,000 bolts and rivets, and replacement of all deck joint strip seals. Work is expected to be completed around the end of January. St. Georges Bridge was constructed in 1941 and is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Nov 29 2018

St. Georges Bridge Repairs

Jon DeChurch

Contractors inspect ongoing repair work of floor beam covers at the St. Georges Bridge in Delaware. Work includes replacement of 45 floor beam covers, more than 7,000 bolts and rivets, and replacement of all deck joint strip seals. Work is expected to be completed around the end of January. St. Georges Bridge was constructed in 1941 and is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Nov 27 2018

Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management Project

USACE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management project in partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and contractor Weeks Marine. The project, once fully completed, will cover approximately 14 miles of coastline along the Barnegat Peninsula and will reduce the risk of storm damages for the communities of Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick Township, Toms River Township, Lavallette, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, and Berkeley Township. More than 11 million cubic yards of sand will be dredged from approved borrow areas and pumped through a series of pipes onto the beaches of the municipalities.

Nov 27 2018

Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management Project

USACE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management project in partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and contractor Weeks Marine. The project, once fully completed, will cover approximately 14 miles of coastline along the Barnegat Peninsula and will reduce the risk of storm damages for the communities of Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick Township, Toms River Township, Lavallette, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, and Berkeley Township. More than 11 million cubic yards of sand will be dredged from approved borrow areas and pumped through a series of pipes onto the beaches of the municipalities.

Nov 27 2018

Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management Project

USACE

A technician conducts a survey as part of the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management project, a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Weeks Marine is the prime contractor. The project, once fully completed, will cover approximately 14 miles of coastline along the Barnegat Peninsula and will reduce the risk of storm damages for the communities of Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick Township, Toms River Township, Lavallette, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, and Berkeley Township. More than 11 million cubic yards of sand will be dredged from approved borrow areas and pumped through a series of pipes onto the beaches of the municipalities.

Aug 16 2018

USACE Wicket Lifter "Keen"

USACE

The USACE Marine Design Center, located in Philadelphia, PA, managed the design and construction of the Wicket Lifter "Keen." The vessel is owned and operated by the USACE Louisville District. The wicket lifter operates by raising or lowering the wickets that comprise the Olmsted Lock and Dam.

May 30 2018

Absecon Inlet Seawall & Boardwalk Ribboncutting

Tim Boyle

USACE Philadelphia District Deputy Commander MAJ Brian Corbin made remarks during a ribboncutting ceremony for the Absecon Inlet seawall and boardwalk rebuild on May 25, 2018 in Atlantic City.

May 30 2018

Absecon Inlet Seawall & Boardwalk Ribboncutting

Tim Boyle

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District and its contractor built two sections of a seawall and rebuilt portions of the Atlantic City boardwalk along the Absecon Inlet in Atlantic City, N.J. Work was completed in April of 2018 and is designed to reduce damages from coastal storms.

May 30 2018

Absecon Inlet Seawall & Boardwalk Ribboncutting

Tim Boyle

On May 25, 2018, USACE and its partners celebrated the completion of the Absecon Inlet seawall and boardwalk rebuild in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The project accomplishes two goals - reduces the risk of storm damages for the community and restores access to recreational opportunities along the inlet.

May 30 2018

Absecon Inlet Seawall & Boardwalk Ribboncutting

Tim Boyle

On May 25, 2018, USACE and its partners celebrated the completion of the Absecon Inlet seawall and boardwalk rebuild in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The project accomplishes two goals - reduces the risk of storm damages for the community and restores access to recreational opportunities along the inlet.

May 17 2018

Absecon Inlet Seawall and Boardwalk Rebuild

USACE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor J. Fletcher Creamer & Son completed the Absecon Inlet seawall and boardwalk project in April of 2018. Work involved building the seawall along two previously unprotected sections of the Atlantic City shoreline and rebuilding the historic boardwalk behind those two sections.

Apr 17 2018

Dredge McFarland Morehead City 2018

Hank Heusinkveld

Dredge McFarland Captain Mitch Tillyard points to a survey of shoaled areas in the shipping channel that the vessel must clear. The McFarland, one of four ocean-going hopper dredges owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted urgent dredging in Morehead City, N.C. in March and April of 2018. The McFarland is based out of the USACE Philadelphia District.

Apr 17 2018

Dredge McFarland Morehead City 2018

Hank Heusinkveld

Dredge McFarland 2nd Mate Jim Davidson, left, and 3rd Mate Steve Walls navigate the vessel in the shipping channel during dredging operations in North Carolina. The McFarland, one of four ocean-going hopper dredges owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted urgent dredging in Morehead City, N.C. in March and April of 2018. The McFarland is based out of the USACE Philadelphia District.