The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces additions to its fiscal year 2019 program based on the recently approved work plan. The additional $77.6 million will be used in 2019 to repair breakwaters, dredge harbors, complete various projects and studies throughout the Great Lakes and fund initial construction for the New Soo Lock project.
The Detroit District’s work plan increase of $77.6 million includes five dredging projects and several repair, replacement or construction projects. Significant funding will be used to begin construction of the New Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
“The work plan represents a significant investment by the federal government in the Great Lakes,” said Lt. Col. Greg Turner, district engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. “It will allow us to take our first major step towards getting a new Poe-sized lock at the Soo in the ground, repairs structures at a number of ports throughout the lakes, and complete other important infrastructure and environmental projects. We are proud to construct, maintain and operate key infrastructure projects that are critical to the nation’s economy, environment, safety and quality of life.”
The work plan came about when Congress appropriated additional funding for ongoing work in the fiscal year 2019 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act as contained in the 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The Corps developed an allocation plan for high priority work packages based on the criteria established by Congress.
Detroit District projects that will be executed with fiscal year 2019 Work Plan funds are the following:
New Soo Lock—
Design and begin construction of upstream channel deepening $32,388,000
Dredging projects –
Michigan –
Detroit River $1,000,000
St. Clair River $1,500,000
Wisconsin –
Manitowoc Harbor $900,000
Sturgeon Bay Harbor/Lake Michigan Ship Canal $900,000
Kewaunee Harbor $700,000
Design, repair, replacement or construction projects –
Operations and Maintenance
Michigan –
Frankfort Harbor $248,000
Hammond Bay $350,000
Inland Route $50,000
Keweenaw Waterway $235,000
Manistee Harbor $200,000
Manistique Harbor $200,000
Muskegon Harbor $3,000,000
Lexington Harbor $350,000
Saginaw River utility investigation $200,000
St. Marys River, Sault Ste. Marie $15,956,000
Minnesota –
Duluth-Superior Harbor $11,000,000
Wisconsin –
Kenosha Harbor $200,000
Kewaunee Harbor $230,000
Sheboygan Harbor $5,525,000
Environmental Infrastructure –
Michigan
Wet Weather Basin Pumping Station Genesee County $500,000
Sewer Rehabilitation, Oakland County $600,000
Wisconsin
Ore Dock Redevelopment, Ashland $1,050,000
Minnesota
Inflow and Infiltration Remediation, White Township $400,000
