Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Ceremony in Rehoboth Friday to Honor Senator Carper; Bandstand Area to be Blocked to Traffic
A ceremony honoring U.S. Senator Tom Carper will be held at the Rehoboth Bandstand tomorrow at 1 PM. To facilitate this ceremony and accommodate special guests, the bandstand area will be blocked to traffic from approximately noon – 2 PM. Several parking spaces around the bandstand will be designated for guests, who may remain in…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment Project to Begin Tomorrow in Bethany Beach
Restoration of Two Chesapeake Bay Islands Moves Forward
A Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project will move forward, with the signing of a project partnership agreement. The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Department of Transportation have outlined their roles, responsibilities and financial obligations regarding restoration of James Island and Barren Island in Dorchester County. Material dredged from the Port of Baltimore…
Read MoreDownstate Water Projects Move Forward Under Infrastructure Act
Delaware will get ‘historic’ investments into water infrastructure projects, according to the state’s congressional delegation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by President Biden in November, directs $51.5-million to The First State in Fiscal Year 2022 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Improvements at Indian River Inlet, dredging of the Lewes and Rehoboth…
Read MoreBethany, S. Bethany Beaches To Be Fortified This Fall / Winter
Bethany Beach and South Bethany will be getting an infusion of more than 732,000 cubic yards of sand. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District announced the awarding of an $11.1-millon contract to Weeks Marine, Inc. for the Bethany and South Bethany Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, which was first built in 2008 and…
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