Worcester County leaders are renewing their push for a federal update to how the Ocean City Inlet and surrounding coastal bays are managed, as concerns continue about shoaling, navigation and long-term storm resilience.
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Transportation officials say the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge will temporarily close for rehabilitation work.
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has released the 2024 Coastal Bays Report Card rating the overall health of the bays at a B, the highest score the bays have achieved so far.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began another round of dredging at the Ocean City Inlet this week, aiming to remove sand that has built up near the West Ocean City Harbor entrance and restore the channel for boat traffic.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District plans to remove about 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Nov. 20.
A new dredging vessel could soon be on its way to the East Coast, with Worcester County leaders calling it a critical step toward keeping the Ocean City Inlet open and safe.
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration has confirmed to WBOC that extended closures on the Route 50 Bridge into Ocean City are expected early next year as repairs to the bridge continue.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has released a statement on the latest development in the ongoing legal battle over US Wind’s proposed offshore wind farm project that would put over 100 wind turbines off Delmarva's coast, a local debate that now has the full attention of the Trump Administration.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has acquired over $218 million for numerous Civil Works projects across the mid-Atlantic, including several here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW), headed by Governor Wes Moore, has granted approval of a tidal wetlands license to allow US Wind to construct a pier on the Sinepuxent Bay in Ocean City.