Drainage Repair In Flushing
Edited by: Alan Zimmerman
Flushing, Queens is arguably one of New York City's most visited and traveled neighborhoods. Home to 180,000 people, it has much to offer for residents and visitors. Attractions include Citi Field, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the Queens Zoo. It also includes the largest Chinatown and houses over 30,000 individuals that have immigrated from China directly. This makes Flushing the biggest Chinatown by this met ... Read more
East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (EXPANDED)
Editor: Debbie Reaney
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest, most destructive, and strongest hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. It completely devastated the Northeast region, particularly New York City, its suburbs, and Long Island. Sandy's impacts included the flooding of the New York City Subway system, many suburban communities, and all the road tunnels entering Manhattan with the exception of the Linc ... Read more
America's Maritime Guardians
Editor: Allison Braswell
The United States Coast Guard is the nation's lead agency for maritime search and rescue operations, defense against transnational crime and terrorism, protection of marine species and habitats, and commander of many other missions that enforce federal laws on the water.
41 active-duty personnel and four enlisted reservists currently lodge at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grand Isle, LA. Th ... Read more
Floating Dock on Dorchester Bay
Editor: Allison Braswell
Located on Dorchester Bay and just seven miles south of Boston, Safe Harbor Marina Bay in Quincy, MA offers its members an unparalleled nautical experience. Its 686-slip marina grants access to northern New England's pristine waters, while members can also be entertained by upscale restaurants and lounges along the boardwalk.
Safe Harbor Marina Bay is expanding its fun-filled atmosphere by adding another floa ... Read more
ICE® 22D Beats Excavator
Lakehouse Basement on Grandview Lake
Editor: Allison Braswell
Grandview Lake, the largest private lake community in Indiana, attracts permanent and seasonal residents with its 400-acre recreational lake located near Columbus, IN. Opportunities for playing a wide range of watersports, hiking seven miles of trails throughout the surrounding woods preserve, and taking in picturesque views have entertained adventurers since its establishment in the 1960s. With a ... Read more
Joining Forces to Engineer with Nature
U.S. Army, Douglass Pile, and ICE® Secure the Earth
Editor: Allison Braswell
There is a vital group of U.S. Army employees whose engineering services strengthen security and restore the environment of the United States and more than 130 other countries. They are first on the scene at natural disaster areas, save 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually as the Nation's largest hydro-power generator, maintain the sa ... Read more
Repairing the Path to Lady Liberty
Editor: Allison Braswell
Every day of the year except for Thanksgiving and Christmas, around 10,000 tourists catch a ferry at either the Battery Park Terminal in New York or the Liberty State Park Terminal in New Jersey to view the awe-inspiring Statue of Liberty--a universal symbol of the United States' journey to freedom and a life free from injustice. Since 1886 when France gifted "Liberty Enlightening the World" to the U.S., it has stood on Libe ... Read more
ICE® Supports Our Truck Drivers
Iowa 80 Fuel Tanks
Editor: Allison Braswell
On the eastern edge of Iowa in the small town of Walcott, you will find a road trip stop like no other. The Iowa 80 Truckstop is the largest of its kind in the world, serving as a gathering ground for truck drivers and a fun destination for travelers. Other than refueling services, amenities at the truck stop include a trucking museum with 100 trucks on display, a 300-seat res ... Read more
A Sea of Green at Bainbridge Island
Editor: Allison Braswell
Passengers at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal in Washington State overlook the green iron gracing the area below them from the 30' (ft) tall overhead pedestrian walkway that has stood above the terminal for 50 years. As the busiest terminal in the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system, 3.2 million people use the walkway each year to access the ferry on Bainbridge Island. Its aging wood ... Read more
Beavers really are "Worth A Dam"
Editor: Debbie Reaney
Located in Westerly, Rhode Island along the southern border of Newton Swamp, the Cottrell Bridge, which carries Westerly Bradford Road (Route 91) over McGowan Brook, was one of many around the state deemed structurally deficient. The replacement and upgrade of this structure was vital to ensure the safety of the surrounding wildlife habitat as well as the over 4,300 vehicles that traverse it daily. The Newton Swamp M ... Read more
