This project includes improvements and enhancements to the deep water berth at the port of salem

This Project Grant award, totaling $4,037,909.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823). The grant will fund improvements and enhancements to the deep-water berth at the Port of Salem, Massachusetts. The key components include:

1. Construction of a new catwalk connecting a new southern mooring dolphin and new southern breasting dolphin to a rebuilt wharf area, and
2. Improvements to the passenger access pathway, including revetment repair, security fencing, and pavement/plaza hardscape upgrades.

The project aims to enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of goods movement through the maritime transportation network at the Port of Salem. The award was made on January 16, 2025, with a targeted completion date of November 1, 2032. The City of Salem, Massachusetts is the grant recipient for this federal infrastructure development project.

Specific components include the construction of a new catwalk connecting a new southern mooring dolphin and new southern breasting dolphin to a rebuilt wharf and improvements to the passenger access pathway including revetment repair security fencing and pavement improvements. Activities to be performed this project includes improvements and enhancements to the deep water berth at the port of salem. Specific components include the construction of a new catwalk connecting a new southern mooring dolphin and new southern breasting dolphin to a rebuilt wharf area 5 dolphins and improvements to the passenger access pathway including revetment repair security fencing and pavement improvements plaza hardscape. The project will be completed under the following two elements. Area 5 dolphins construction includes replacement of existing southern mooring dolphin and access trestle with new mooring and berthing facilities including steel pile supported concrete breasting dolphin with fender, impact panel, and two bollards. Steel pile supported concrete mooring dolphin with two bollards. Steel framed catwalk system for access to the new dolphins from the reconstructed area 5 wharf. Plaza hardscape construction includes improvements to passenger access pathway between the blaney street ferry terminal and the salem wind port facility. Improvements include asphalt walkway including curbs pavers and striping. Revetment riprap edge repair. Security fencing. Aluminum guardrails. Gabion seat-walls. Deliverables expected outcomes performance measure table from attachment C page 8 of the grant agreement measure category and description of measure vessel calls economic competitiveness measures the number of vessels calling to the project study area. Reported in total and disaggregated by vessel type EG barge breakbulk RO RO wind turbine installation vessel wtiv cruise. Cargo volume economic competitiveness measurement of the movement of freight through the project study area. Report the total cargo volume and the volume disaggregated by type of freight IE wind turbine generator WTG components. Intended beneficiary salem city of subrecipient activities none.