Dredging: Redwood City
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Redwood City: Two Dredging Projects to Begin in November
Two dredging projects are set to get underway next month at the Port of Redwood City. In the first instance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted for channel operations and maintenance dredging at a cost of some $10.3 million. Construction will start November 15 and continue 24 hours a day. The dredging is expected to be completed by late January but is authorized to go through March 1.
The port commission recently approved a $1.5 million contract for ship berth operation and maintenance dredging at wharves 1-4. The scope of work for this project includes dredging the berths to a design depth of -34 feet MLLW. It will begin November 10 and finish December 1.
The channel dredging will restore the channel to its authorized depth of minus 30 feet for the first time since 2009. The ship berth dredging will be completed before the channel dredging. The berths are maintained at deeper depth, minus 34 feet, than the channel in order to provide better maneuverability for the vessels at dockside.
The port's cargo traffic has increased since 2009, averaging 1,750,150 tons the past two years. Inbound cargo consists mainly of construction materials to supply the many major construction projects, underway and planned for the Redwood City area and Silicon Valley. The majority of exported cargo is recycled metals.
Two dredging projects are set to get underway next month at the Port of Redwood City. In the first instance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted for channel operations and maintenance dredging at a cost of some $10.3 million. Construction will start November 15 and continue 24 hours a day. The dredging is expected to be completed by late January but is authorized to go through March 1.
The port commission recently approved a $1.5 million contract for ship berth operation and maintenance dredging at wharves 1-4. The scope of work for this project includes dredging the berths to a design depth of -34 feet MLLW. It will begin November 10 and finish December 1.
The channel dredging will restore the channel to its authorized depth of minus 30 feet for the first time since 2009. The ship berth dredging will be completed before the channel dredging. The berths are maintained at deeper depth, minus 34 feet, than the channel in order to provide better maneuverability for the vessels at dockside.
The port's cargo traffic has increased since 2009, averaging 1,750,150 tons the past two years. Inbound cargo consists mainly of construction materials to supply the many major construction projects, underway and planned for the Redwood City area and Silicon Valley. The majority of exported cargo is recycled metals.
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