Portland Harbor’s long-awaited dredging project is set to proceed after over a decade of planning and delays. The Maine Department of Transportation will put the project out to bid this spring, aiming to start work in the fall. With a revised budget of $25 million, the project will create a confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cell to manage contaminated sediment and restore vital berthing space along Portland and South Portland’s waterfronts. This is the first dredging in over 70 years and is crucial for maintaining the area’s working waterfront, which supports significant economic activity. State funding of $10 million, alongside reduced project scope, has helped move the initiative forward, which is expected to take around two years to complete.
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