Bridges Galveston Bridge Damaged by Barge Strike Was Already Slated for Replacement, Says TxDOT James Leggate May 17, 2024 No Comments Officials were assessing the condition of the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge after a barge collided with it.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Work Begins on $1B Houston Ship Channel Expansion James Leggate June 3, 2022 No Comments Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. is working on the first segment of the 3.5 year project. Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Wins $92M Contract for Houston Ship Channel Dredging Work marks first phase of channel widening and deepening project James Leggate Louise Poirier November 23, 2021 No Comments The project will widen part of the channel from 530 ft to 700 ft and take dredged material to create an island bird habitat.Read More
Texas Takes Aim at Coastal Risks Mary B. Powers May 4, 2016 No Comments Hurricane Ike's devastation in 2008 to vulnerable Texas coastal areas, $29 billion in damage and a lingering economic drain of $142 billion, was the wake-up call for a defensive solution.Read More