Posted on December 20, 2018
Five Wisconsin harbors will receive grants, including two in our area.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced more than $7 million in harbor grants Tuesday.
St. Marys Cement Inc. in Green Bay and Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette will use the money to improve safety and efficiency.
Marinette Marine will use its $5 million grant for dredging 20,000 cubic yards of soft sediment and 10,000 cubic yards of hard sediment to create depth for construction of new navy vessels. This is part of a three-year multi-phase $100 million shipyard improvement project.
St. Marys Cement Inc. will use its $103,100 grant to replace a failed bollard. The cement company says the repair will prevent having to haul supplies to Manitowoc via roadway.
Other harbors receiving grants are: Town of La Pointe getting $1,346,400, Port Milwaukee getting $240,000 and WE Energies in Milwaukee County getting $472,000.
Source: FOX11NEWS
