The project will improve the wharf to support working two barges at the same time at richmond marine terminal RMT

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia, operating as the Virginia Port Authority, $18.6 million on May 19, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to improve the Richmond Marine Terminal wharf and enable simultaneous two-barge operations.

The project comprises two components. Component 1 covers engineering and design services, including a site survey to establish baseline wharf alignment, approximation of tie-back rod locations based on visible nut and washer assemblies, test pits to confirm tie-back orientation and depth, and a geotechnical investigation to support pile foundation design. Preliminary design will establish operational loading conditions; 60 percent design documents will develop preliminary documents and include stormwater management plans; and final bid-ready plans and specifications will include all contractual elements necessary for public bidding. Component 2 delivers wharf improvements: installation of a pile-supported relieving platform and approach slab to increase the loadbearing capacity of the 1930s-vintage concrete gravity wall, allowing it to accommodate mobile harbor crane loads and support simultaneous dual-crane operations.

Performance period runs through December 30, 2028, with place of performance at Norfolk, Virginia. Measured outcomes include quarterly tracking of TEU movements over the project study area and highway mile savings calculated based on elimination of surface road miles per container, supporting environmental sustainability metrics. The Commonwealth of Virginia is the intended beneficiary. No sub-recipients are listed.

Activities to be performed the project will permit the safe operation of two cranes working simultaneously and will allow RMT to achieve the projected barge growth. The project includes two components component 1 engineering and design a site survey will be performed to establish a baseline wharf alignment. TI back rod locations will be approximated based on the nut and washer assemblies visible along the face of the wharf. Test pits will be DUG to confirm tie back orientation and depth. A geotechnical investigation will be performed to improve the understanding of the geotechnical conditions and support design of the pile foundations. Preliminary design will establish operational loading conditions. The 60 percent design documents will further develop the preliminary design documents and include stormwater management plans. The final bid ready plans and specifications will include all contractual elements necessary to advertise the work for bids. Component 2 wharf improvements install a pile supported relieving platform and approach slab to increase the loadbearing capacity of the 1930S vintage concrete gravity wall such that IT can accommodate mobile harbor crane loads. Deliverables expected outcomes from page 11 schedule g from the grant agreement measure freight movements. Category and description economic competitiveness TEU movements over project study area. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure highway mile savings. Category and description environmental sustainability savings calculated based on the elimination of highway miles that each container would have traveled on surface roads. Measurement frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary commonwealth of virginia. Subrecipient activities none.