USACE awards contract for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, announced the award of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging contract to Southwind Construction Corp.

The contract is for $8,494,481 and it features the dredging of several key areas along the AIWW and includes the beneficial use of beach placement at the corresponding beaches listed in the table below.

Photo: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District

The dredging and subsequent beach placement will begin with Browns Inlet Crossing around December 2025. All dredging and placement will take place in the established environmental windows.