Port Houston Announces $131 Million in USACE Workplan Designated for Houston Ship Channel Construction and Maintenance
22 May 2025
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Tuesday, May 20, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting with an update that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released their FY25 workplan, which includes $33 million allocated to the Houston Ship Channel Expansion, known as Project 11, construction and $98 million to operations and maintenance to keep the Houston Ship Channel dredged.
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