Col. Sebastien P. Joly, commander of USACE Mobile District, and James Lyons, director and chief executive officer of the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA), signed the Design Agreement yesterday at the Port of Mobile, which begins the design phase for improvements to the Mobile Harbor, Alabama Project.
“Signing of the Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design Agreement is the next step in ensuring the long-term health of the Mobile Harbor,” said Joly .
“With this agreement, we are able to move forward with additional testing and design work that will ultimately lead to construction. We appreciate all of the contributions of the public, the Port, and other government agencies, which will result in the best possible channel project for Alabama.”
The design will consist of the following modifications to the existing channel:
Construction on the modifications is expected to begin in late 2020.