The US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a total of $9.3 million in contracts to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions on May 13 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Conneaut and Fairport harbors this summer.
Dredging in Fairport will focus on the mouth of the harbor and into the river to the upper limit of the federal navigation channel. Work under a $5.3 million contract is scheduled to take place from July 1 through mid-August 2025.
A total of approximately 150,000 cubic yards of material is contracted to be dredged and placed in nearshore areas and an upland processing facility.
Dredging of Fairport Harbor is conducted annually by USACE, based on need and the availability of funding. The harbor was last dredged in 2024 with more than 100,000 cubic yards of material removed.
Dredging in Conneaut will be focused between the harbor’s east and west breakwater, and in a portion of Conneaut Creek. Work under a $4 million contract is scheduled to take place from mid-August to mid-September 2025.
A total of approximately 70,000 cubic yards of material is contracted to be dredged and placed in an upland processing facility.
Dredging of Conneaut Harbor is conducted by USACE on an infrequent basis, based on need and the availability of funding. The harbor was last dredged in 2024 with more than 77,000 cubic yards of material removed.