21 Jan 2021

USACE Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2021 includes $62.6M for Chicago District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on January 19, 2021.

2 Jul 2014

Corps awards contract for dredging of Burns Harbor

The Chicago District awarded a $1.69 million contract June 30, 2014, to Luedtke Engineering Company for maintenance dredging of Burns Harbor in Portage, Ind. Work is expected to begin summer 2014.

11 Dec 2012

Dredging commences for the number one area of contamination in the Great Lakes after 40 years

The Indiana Harbor and Canal had not been dredged since 1972, but thanks to a truly collaborative effort, the Chicago District has started to safely remove and contain sediment to not only restore deep draft commercial navigation but improve water quality in southern Lake Michigan.