Dredging
Dredging
February 27, 2020
Dredging and More: Public Works Projects Abound on Island
From massive dredging and beach renourishment in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown to renovations at the Gay Head Cliffs overlook, a number of public works improvement projects are under way around the Island this winter.
January 27, 2020
Dredging Aims to Restore Historic Herring Run
Dredging has begun at Herring Creek, the shallow run that connects Menemsha and Squibnocket Ponds, marking the final phase of a five-year project.
December 2, 2019
In Dredge Work, Edgartown Refines the Art of Moving Sand
The geomorphic processes of the Vineyard’s littoral belt are among the most varied on Earth. Meaning the Edgartown dredge has a lot of work to do.
October 9, 2018
Art of Dredging: Edgartown Crew Tackles the Job at Tashmoo
Tisbury has hired the Edgartown dredge crew for an emergency job in the Tashmoo channel. Using finely-tuned teamwork, the crew makes the sand flow.
July 5, 2018
Tashmoo Channel Dredging Still Possible
Impassable for some boats at low tide, the channel at Lake Tashmoo could be dredged this summer. But first there is red tape to untangle.
February 22, 2018
Edgartown Great Pond Comeback Is Communal Effort
The overall health of the Edgartown Great Pond has shown significant improvement over the past decade, according to a report released Tuesday from the nonprofit Great Pond Foundation.
October 11, 2017
Menemsha Channel Dredging Begins Anew
A long-running dredging project is back underway at Menemsha Channel with a new company at the helm. H&L Dredging of Bay Shores, N.Y., aims to complete a project that began two years ago.
March 20, 2017
Army Corps Terminates Dredging Contract
With the dredging of Menemsha Channel still unfinished after two years, the Army Corps of Engineers has terminated its contract with J-Way Inc. of Avon, Ohio.
January 9, 2017
Contractors Work Against Deadline on Menemsha Dredging
The Menemsha Channel dredging project is churning away as a Jan. 31 deadline for completion looms again.
December 7, 2016
Menemsha Dredging Resumes, but Winter Flounder Season Looms
J-Way Inc. has resumed dredging the Menemsha channel, though town officials are doubtful the job will be finished by Jan. 31.
