Maintenance dredging of the Maryland channels is expected to begin in late spring, according to the U.S. Army Corps’ Baltimore District.
The project consists of dredging approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of material from four channels in Maryland associated with the Baltimore Harbor, ensuring continued safe navigation for vessels going in and out of the Port of Baltimore.
The following channels used by large container ships will be dredged to their respective authorized dimensions, plus allowable over depth of 1 foot:
Approximately 1.1 million cubic yards of material dredged from Brewerton Angle, Tolchester Channel, Brewerton Channel Eastern Extension and Craighill Angle will be beneficially reused at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island located on the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay.
In addition, approximately 350,000 cubic yards of material dredged from the Baltimore Harbor approach channels will be placed at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility.
The $23.9 million maintenance dredging project was awarded to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, out of Quincy, Massachusetts, in late April.