(KWNO)-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start dredging the Mississippi River near Winona. The work is to ensure the navigation channel stays open for commercial boat traffic. Crews will remove around 27 thousand cubic yards of sand from the river and move it to the Homer Beneficial Use Site, south of Winona, according to the Corps’ website.
“Helping communities develop solutions for their construction fill needs, while building additional storage capacity and maintaining the navigation channel is the goal of our program,” said Paul Machajewski, St. Paul District dredged material manager. “Collectively, these solutions save tax dollars while also ensuring the navigation channel remains viable for producers wanting to ship agricultural products on the river.”
Officials say they expect to be dredging the river in the area for about five weeks after spring flooding. Boaters are asked to use caution near the dredging activities in southeastern Minnesota.
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