Florida Today - Wed August 21, 2024
In An Emergency, Melbourne, Fla., Used Rocks to Protect a Street From Erosion
Some might say this project "rocks," at least in how fast it got done. But in an emergency, officials in Melbourne, Fla., had to do things the hard way — and not exactly the most environmentally friendly way — to save a power pole and a stretch of Pineapple Avenue....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 08, 2024
Corps of Engineers, Agate Battle Erosion at Indian River Inlet
The Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Agate Construction to combat scour and a failing shoreline at the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. The Corps manages key water resources and infrastructure projects around the country, including work on rivers, dams, levees and bridges....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue June 08, 2021
MDOT's Mackinac Island Repair Project Under Way
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $6 million to rebuild M-185 on Mackinac Island, addressing high-water and wave erosion damage on the shoreline. Roughly 4 mi....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 29, 2021
One-of-a-Kind Vessel Vital to Fix Mississippi River Erosion
The lower Mississippi River is a habitual wanderer. With its water flowing into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of between 200,000 and 700,000 cu. ft. per second, the powerful river constantly erodes its banks....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Iowa Finds Tools to Control Stormwater Erosion, Sediment
At the Iowa Department of Transportation, the preservation of limited natural resources is one element considered when planning construction projects. When Iowa DOT is constructing or moving a road, it often needs to move earth....
AASHTO Journal - Mon October 29, 2018
Nevada DOT Combines Highway Beautification, Erosion Control Into One Project
While the $3 million, 2-mile-long beautification project now underway along Interstate 515, also known as U.S. Highway 95, near Henderson, Nev., may seem small in comparison to what the Nevada Department of Transportation typically undertakes – look no further than price tag for the completion in Late August for the "first phase" of Interstate 11 – the I-515 project illustrates a key aspect of the agency's highway construction philosophy, said Tony Illia, a public information officer with the Nevada DOT....
Emily Buenzle - Thu April 05, 2018
State Expects to Spend $15 Billion on Roadway Erosion Solution
As sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches—and roads—are taking a hit. In 2016, the waters on Oahu's Windward Coast ripped off two big pieces of the Kamehameha Highway. Crews performed repairs, and while Hawaii's transportation officials said the repairs would help to deter future erosion, they said the fix wasn't permanent, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported....
Tue February 14, 2017
Army Corps Begins Construction of Erosion Mitigation Project in Southern Alaska
The Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with plans to begin construction on an erosion mitigation project in southcentral Alaska that's been in the works for nearly 20 years. The city of Kenai has been working with the Army Corps since 1999 on plans to halt erosion and prevent the loss of valuable residential and commercial property atop the bluff along the Kenai River, The Peninsula Clarion reported (http://bit.ly/2ldO6F1)....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue November 01, 2016
DelDOT's $400M U.S. 301 Project to Ease Congestion
A large road project is progressing as planned in southern New Castle County, Delaware. The new U.S. 301 will reportedly improve safety, manage truck traffic and reduce congestion; support approved and proposed economic development in a key Delaware growth area; enhance the region's ability to compete for economic development; create needed jobs; improve local access to the Northeast Corridor Rail (Amtrak), commuter rail (SEPTA) and bus (DART) services; improve livability in the region; and reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions....
Thu December 10, 2015
Case Teams Up for Training, Erosion Abatement Project
Case Construction Equipment, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Team Rubicon teamed up for an equipment operator training and erosion abatement project at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Los Fresnos, Texas....
