Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

Source: wpr

12/4/2024

Efforts to build a barrier to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes are one step closer to reality.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that it awarded the first construction contract on the $1.15 billion project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois.

The Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Miami Marine Services to prepare the site and remove rocks from the river bed. The contractor will partner with Milwaukee-based Michels Construction.

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