Jacobs selected by the Gulf Coast Protection District

Jacobs (J) has been selected by the Gulf Coast Protection District, or GCPD, to lead engineering design for a coastal storm surge barrier along the Texas Gulf Coast – The Gate, 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. 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 $800B in regional assets and support continued operations along the Houston Ship Channel, one of the world’s busiest energy corridors. The Coastal Texas Project is a partnership between the Gulf Coast Protection District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office. Supported by nearly $1B in state funding, it represents the most ambitious coastal resiliency effort in U.S. history. Beyond flood protection, the project is expected to deliver wide-ranging benefits for communities and ecosystems. By reducing storm damage risk, it aims to lower recovery costs, protect thousands of jobs tied to the region’s port and industrial activity and preserve sensitive habitats such as wetlands and oyster reefs.