DredgeWire7 Aug 2026Clients
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The Corps plans to advertise in November and award in January, with construction taking approximately 120 days after notice to proceed. The sand will be dredged from the federally maintained Pass-a-Grille Pass channel and placed on Pass-a-Grille Beach immediately north of the pass as beneficial use, rather than sent to an offshore disposal site. USACE estimates construction cost between $5 million and $10 million, with final cost unknown until bids are received. The project is one of three navigation dredging efforts in the Corps' FY2025 Work Plan responding to shoaling from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Unlike prior cycles, funding comes through navigation O&M rather than a shoreline protection program.