USACE awards contract to dredge Toledo Harbor and Maumee River

Written by Marine Log Staff
USACE contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. pumps dredged material from a scow in Toledo Harbor

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. pumps dredged material from a scow in Toledo Harbor into a confined disposal facility, Toledo, Ohio, November 4, 2020.[U.S. Army photo by Jess Levenson]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District yesterday awarded Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction a $4,565,000 contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River.

Dredging will be focused in the bay channel and is scheduled to take place from early mid-July through mid-December, though the work could be completed sooner.

A total of approximately 800,000 cubic yards of material is contracted to be mechanically dredged from the bed of the harbor and placed in the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority confined disposal facility.

Dredging of Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River is normally conducted by USACE every year, based on availability of funding. Dredging ensures federally authorized depths are maintained, and the harbor remains accessible to large vessels.

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