Manson wins Anchorage dredging deal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has awarded a $13.2 million contract to Manson Construction for maintenance dredging works in Anchorage, Alaska.

Similar to previous campaigns, hopper dredge Westport will work its magic, removing built-up sediment from the seafloor near the Port of Alaska.

The dredging will help maintain a navigable depth inside the port and Cook Inlet currently being hindered by sediment accumulation.

Located at the north end of Cook Inlet, the Port of Alaska, formally known as the Port of Anchorage, began operations in Anchorage Harbor in September 1961.

As the only port in Southcentral Alaska to survive the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake, it has served as the main shipping hub for consumer and essential goods in the region since that time.

The port provides services to approximately 90 percent of Alaska’s population and receives about half of all goods entering the state.