The 30-year-old floating breakwater protecting the Banana Point boat ramp has deteriorated so much that only one of the original boom floats is still in place. The above drawing shows the soon to be constructed breakwater with seven anchored steel boom floats.
The final piece of funding is in place for replacement of the deteriorating breakwater system at Banana Point, with construction expected to begin next spring.
The Petersburg Borough Assembly accepted a $78,000 contribution last week from the Petersburg Indian Association to close a gap between the project's existing budget and the lowest construction bid. The borough has issued a notice to award to bidders and plans to present a contract for assembly authorization at its next meeting, according to Public Works Director Aaron Marohl.
The project will replace a 30-year-old floating breakwater s...
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