Dredging contract awarded

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Staff Writer

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $4.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company to dredge the federal navigation channel in Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River.
Dredging will be focused in the bay channel and is scheduled to take place from early-July through mid-December.
A total of approximately 800,000 cubic yards of material is contracted to be mechanically dredged from the bed of the harbor and placed in the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority confined disposal facility.
Toledo Harbor is a deep draft commercial harbor which handled an average 8.8 million tons of cargo annually from 2015-2019. Waterborne transportation facilitated by the harbor supports $494 million in business revenue, 2,157 direct and indirect and $163.3 million in labor income to the transportation sector.
Dredging of Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River is normally conducted by USACE every year, based on availability of funding.
“The heavy manufacturing and maritime transportation sectors are at the heart of Northwest Ohio’s economy. As chair of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, I am committed to securing every federal dollar our region deserves to support these crucial industries. By maintaining and dredging the harbors that facilitate commerce, we strengthen our supply chains and support the hardworking men and women who make, build, and grow America,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.

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