The project adds new features to an existing cargo dock to include an open cell sheet pile bulkhead fender piles and breasting dolphins

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded the City of Hoonah $15.51 million on December 18, 2025, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to construct and expand a cargo dock facility in Hoonah, Alaska.

The project adds maritime infrastructure to an existing cargo dock through construction of approximately 330 linear feet of open cell sheet pile bulkhead, placement of 23,220 cubic yards of fill material, and installation of a 40-by-75-foot roll-on/roll-off barge ramp. The scope includes five fender piles, three breasting dolphins (one southeast and two northwest of the dock), mooring infrastructure comprising bollards and cleats, bullrail, armor rock and shot rock surfacing, lighting, and utility installation. Project administration encompasses contract administration, environmental permitting, fabrication inspection, and construction survey services.

The City of Hoonah is the recipient and ultimate beneficiary. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Performance is scheduled for completion by February 29, 2028, with all work performed in Hoonah, Alaska. The Port Infrastructure Development Program makes discretionary grants to improve port facilities and intermodal connections at coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports to enhance safety, efficiency, or reliability of goods movement through ports.

Additionally the project will include a concrete roll on roll off roro ramp fill armor rock mooring fenders bullrail bollards and cleats. Activities to be performed the hmic cargo dock will consist of approximately 330 linear feet of sheet pile adjacent to and within the footprint of the existing gravel barge landing. Approximately 542 sheet piles will make up an open cell structure and approximately 21160 square feet SF 23220 cubic yards CY of armor rock shot rock surfacing course and concrete fill will be placed to make up the cargo dock. The cargo dock will also include the installation of a barge roro ramp on the dock deck five fender piles and three breasting dolphins one southeast of the dock and two northwest of the dock. The scope of work is broken up into the following elements under one component element 1 project administration contract administration environmental permitting fabrication and construction inspection services element 2 construction of marine industrial center harbor project construction survey contractor mobilization and demobilization mine uplands fill material source stabilize cut area and create required drainage sheet pile bulkhead dock and roro ramp install approximately 330 linear feet of sheet pile to create the open cell structure place and compact approximately 23220 CY of engineering fill material behind the sheet piles construct a 40 by 75 roro barge ramp breasting and mooring improvements bulkhead fender assembly bulkhead mooring bollards and cleats ramp mooring bollards bullrail and cleats installation of 5 fender dolphins installation of 3 barge breasting dolphins lighting utility installation deliverables expected outcomes performance measures as outlined in the grant agreement page 11 schedule H. Measure maritime . Category and description vessel calls measures the number of vessels calling to the project study area per year. Must be reported in total and disaggregated by any of the following where applicable: vessel type EG container bulk roro LNG freight capacity vessel length or other. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure maritime . Category and description vessel turn time average vessel turn time hours meaning the time between a vessel first reporting at the port to the time IT departs including berth waiting time and servicing time. Measurement frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary city of hoonah. Subrecipient activities none.