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Craney Island Eastward Expansion
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Portsmouth, VA
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Terminal - Airport / Bus / Railroad
References
- Owner:
- Virginia Port Authority and US Army Corps of Engineers JV
- General Contractor:
- Keller
Scope Of Work
The Virginia Port Authority seeks to increase its East Coast market share of container storage and distribution by taking advantage of Portsmouth’s deep water and prime distribution position to create a 500+-acre area of above-water “made land” stretching out into the Elizabeth River. When completed, the area will allow the Virginia Port Authority to double its container-handling capacity through the creation of an additional marine terminal.
The project which is being let in phases over time, is a joint venture between the Virginia Port Authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which owns the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA) on which the new marine terminal will be created. The most recent phase of the project, completed in 2018, involved the remediation of 20 acres of under-consolidated riverbed sediment to a depth of 140 ft at the site. Several options were initially considered to achieve the remediation, but ultimately, wick drains were selected based on the time and cost consideration this technique offered. Keller was awarded the prime contract for the wick drain installation.
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