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TEXAS COAST: jetty repair project at the entrance to the Brownsville Ship Channel

SOUTH PADRE, Texas (June 28, 2013) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District oversees work on a $14.5 million jetty repair project at the entrance to the Brownsville Ship Channel with scheduled completion in 2014. This yearlong project will consist of repairing the base of both the north and south jetties to include replacing stones that were moved and damaged as a result of Hurricane Ike. Upon completion, the newly-repaired jetties will continue to prevent sediment from entering the ship channel, allowing millions of tons of cargo, including critical commodities that contribute to the economic strength of the nation, to be shipped to various ports. Visit www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx for more information about the district’s navigation mission.

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Uploaded on July 23, 2013
Taken on June 24, 2013