La Crosse firm wins carp barrier contract as funding questions persist

La Crosse firm wins carp barrier contract as funding questions persist

DETROIT, Mich. – A project in Illinois aimed at preventing invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes is receiving a Wisconsin touch, while questions over the status of millions of dollars already allocated to the project by the federal government remain a point of dispute. On April 11, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $113.8 million contract to La Crosse-based J.F. Brennan Company Inc. that would construct a portion of …

USACE awards second contract for Brandon Road Interbasin Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded the second contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on April 11. The $113.8 million contract will complete the remainder of the project’s Increment I. The Brandon Road Interbasin Project is a complex ecosystem restoration project with innovative technological deterrents, designed to prevent invasive carp and other aquatic nuisance species from moving upstream into the Great Lakes while mi…