Jacobs Selected By Gulf Coast Protection District Over Engineering Design For Coastal Storm Surge Barrier Along Texas Gulf Coast

Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) to lead engineering design for a coastal storm surge barrier along the Texas Gulf Coast — The Gate (known as the Bolivar Roads Gate System), which is a central element of the Coastal Texas Project. The system is expected to be among the largest coastal storm surge barrier gate systems in the world.

Stretching across Bolivar Roads — the narrow strait connecting the Gulf to Galveston Bay — the gate system will serve as a critical line of defense against hurricanes and rising seas. Once complete, it is expected to help protect more than six million residents, safeguard an estimated $800 billion in regional assets and support continued operations along the Houston Ship Channel, one of the world's busiest energy corridors.