The project funds the expansion of the port of morgan citys dock by adding approximately 1 6 acres of concrete laydown area and building an additional 8880 square foot wharf relieving platform…

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District $10 million on December 15, 2025, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to expand dock facilities at the Port of Morgan City in Morgan City, Louisiana.

The project funds two components. Component 1 involves construction of an approximately 8,880 square foot wharf relieving platform structure supporting a 440 by 40 foot wharf extension. The wharf extension will be supported by precast concrete piles and precast concrete capsills, with the wharf deck constructed of steel rebar-reinforced cast-in-place structural concrete. Component 2 encompasses construction of approximately 1.6 acres of concrete paved cargo laydown area and associated site infrastructure, including subsurface gravity drainage, utilities, and soil improvements consisting of a deep soil mixing program below the laydown area footprint. Subsurface gravity drainage will be installed north of the proposed bulkhead and between the existing Federal flood protection and the laydown area edge, constructed of precast concrete drainpipe and catch basins. Pump station outfall pipes will be extended through the proposed bulkhead to discharge into Bayou Boeuf.

The project completes all phases of the port's Western Dock expansion, complementing Phase 3A previously funded by the Port and the State of Louisiana. Performance will be measured quarterly by vessel calls and gross tonnage of freight movement within the project study area.

The period of performance extends through March 31, 2028. Work is performed in Morgan City, Louisiana.

The project funds the expansion of the port of morgan citys dock by adding approximately 1 6 acres of concrete laydown area and building an additional 8880 square foot wharf relieving platform structure to support a 440 by 40 wharf extension. The project complements phase 3A that was funded by the port and the state of louisiana and completes all phases of the ports western dock expansion project. Activities to be performed the project includes two components component 1 construct an approximately 8880 square foot wharf relieving platform structure to support an approximately 440 by 40 wharf extension. The proposed wharf extension will be supported by precast concrete piles and precast concrete capsills. The wharf deck will be constructed with steel rebarre inforced cast in place structural concrete. Component 2 construct approximately 1 6 acres of concrete paved cargo laydown area and associated site infrastructure such as subsurface gravity drainage and utilities. The existing ground below the laydown area will require soil improvements consisting of a deep soil mixing program below the entire laydown area footprint. Subsurface gravity drainage is to be installed just north of the proposed bulkhead to drain the paved areas as well as between the existing federal flood protection and edge of the laydown area. The gravity drainage system will consist of precast concrete drainpipe and precast concrete catch basins. Pump station outfall pipes will be extended through the proposed bulkhead to discharge into bayou boeuf. Utilities. Deliverables expected outcomes performance measure table from schedule G page 03 of the grant agreement measure vessel calls. Category and description vessel type and or freight capacity of the vessels calling to the area defined in the project study area. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure gross tons. Category and description the movement of gross tonnage of freight, in the area defined by the project study area. Secondary variables types of freight types of intermodal transport. Measurement frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary morgan city harbor and terminal district. Subrecipient activities none.