50-Foot Channel Project
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Archived: June 13, 2006
Project Description
In April 2003, the VPA entered into to a cost-sharing agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the inbound element of the Federal Navigation Channel into Norfolk Harbor from 45 to 50 feet. This project is crucial for maintaining competitive advantage and meeting the needs of the growing fleet of container ships calling at the Port of Virginia. The channel will be dredged in three stages beginning with the Thimble Shoals Channel followed by the Norfolk Harbor and Atlantic Ocean Channels respectively. Total cost of the project is estimated at $35 million.
Estimated Total Project Cost: $35,000,000
Thimble Shoals Channel Element Estimated Cost: $4,500,000
Norfolk Harbor & Atlantic Ocean Elements Estimated Cost: $21,937,000
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Phase |
Target |
Actual |
| Start Design | October 2003 | October 2003 |
| Finish Design | March 2004 | May 2004 |
| Advertise | July 22, 2005 | August 3, 2005 |
| Bids Due | August 23, 2005 | September 7, 2005 |
| Notice to Proceed | November 15, 2005 | November 15, 2005 |
| Substantial Completion | February 2006 | March 2006 |
| Final Completion | April 2006 | April 2006 |
| Project Manager | Heather L.W. Mantz | Tel: (757) 683-2152 |
| Virginia Port Authority | Fax: (757) 683-2151 | |
| Dredging Contractor | Norfolk Dredging | Tel: (757) 547-9391 |
| 110 N. Centerville Tpk | Fax: (757) 547-2833 | |
| Chesapeake, VA 23320 | ||
Project Areas 4/26/06
Dredge Working on Norfolk Harbor Channel
