Neptune Pass Reinforcement: Arkansas Contractor Gets $19.5M for River Flow Mitigation

Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co.,* White Hall, Arkansas, was awarded a $19,473,663 firm-fixed-price contract for stone placement to reduce the flow being diverted from the Mississippi River through Neptune Pass. Work will be performed in Buras, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 21, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $19,473,663 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-25-F-0064).