Major hurdle cleared before dredging Charleston harbour begins
DREDGING Charleston's harbour has moved a step closer to winning the authorisation necessary to start construction, after the US House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act.
"The entire South Carolina delegation has worked diligently to ensure the bill moves forward in order to enable the project to begin construction next year," said South Carolina Ports Authority's (SCPA) president and CEO Jim Newsome.
Now that the bill passed, a conference committee will be formed to work through the differences between the House and Senate versions during the Congressional recess.
The harbour deepening project has moved expeditiously through the US Army Corps of Engineers SMART Planning process and received strong support by all levels of government. In 2012 the South Carolina General Assembly set aside US$300 million for the state share of the project.
Upon completion, the project will deepen the Charleston harbour to 54 feet at the entrance channel and 52 feet in the harbour.
DREDGING Charleston's harbour has moved a step closer to winning the authorisation necessary to start construction, after the US House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act.
"The entire South Carolina delegation has worked diligently to ensure the bill moves forward in order to enable the project to begin construction next year," said South Carolina Ports Authority's (SCPA) president and CEO Jim Newsome.
Now that the bill passed, a conference committee will be formed to work through the differences between the House and Senate versions during the Congressional recess.
The harbour deepening project has moved expeditiously through the US Army Corps of Engineers SMART Planning process and received strong support by all levels of government. In 2012 the South Carolina General Assembly set aside US$300 million for the state share of the project.
Upon completion, the project will deepen the Charleston harbour to 54 feet at the entrance channel and 52 feet in the harbour.