en.Wedoany.com Reported - The U.S. Maritime Administration has awarded $27.5 million to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority through its Port Infrastructure Development Program to fund the Duluth Lake Port dock reconstruction project. The grant, which received bipartisan support from Minnesota's congressional delegation, is the highest MARAD grant ever awarded in the history of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. The project also received $10.8 million in dedicated state and local funds, bringing the total investment to approximately $38.3 million.

The project will transform a 7.5-acre waterfront property at Rice's Point, which was acquired by the Duluth Seaway Port Authority in 2020. The work includes reconstructing approximately 1,150 feet of dock wall, demolishing a grain elevator that has been out of service since 2015, and installing new water supply and stormwater management systems to prepare the site for subsequent freight-related construction.

Kevin Beardsley, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, stated: "This MARAD grant represents a significant investment in the Port of Duluth-Superior and the region's supply chain infrastructure. It will serve as a catalyst for revitalizing the strategic dock complex at the core of Duluth's working waterfront, making it a dynamic asset for the port, the surrounding region, and the entire nation." The redeveloped dock will leverage three strategic advantages: dock rail connections to multiple Class I railroads, two berthing capabilities meeting Seaway depth requirements, and a core location at North America's most inland deep-water seaport. Construction can commence once the grant agreement is finalized, with on-site construction expected to take two to three years.

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