This is part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act that went into force in December, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The project is currently in the preconstruction engineering design phase, and is to proceed through the permitting and federal funding processes.
The project is expected to create an estimated 2,200 construction jobs and nearly 1,500 permanent direct jobs locally resulting from additional cargo capacity, the said the report.
The Broward County Congressional Delegation joined local leaders today at Port Everglades to commend progress on the seaport's project.
"My fellow commissioners and I want to thank our Congressional Delegation for their support in passing legislation that will allow two long-term Broward County water resource projects to move forward - the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project and the Central Everglades Planning Project," said Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief.
"Both projects are vital for our community's well-being and economic stability," said Mayor Sharief.
The project is currently in the preconstruction engineering design phase, and is to proceed through the permitting and federal funding processes.
The project is expected to create an estimated 2,200 construction jobs and nearly 1,500 permanent direct jobs locally resulting from additional cargo capacity, the said the report.
The Broward County Congressional Delegation joined local leaders today at Port Everglades to commend progress on the seaport's project.
"My fellow commissioners and I want to thank our Congressional Delegation for their support in passing legislation that will allow two long-term Broward County water resource projects to move forward - the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project and the Central Everglades Planning Project," said Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief.
"Both projects are vital for our community's well-being and economic stability," said Mayor Sharief.