Project Makes Virginia Home to the Deepest Commercial Shipping Channel on the U.S. East Coast
NORFOLK, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated the completion of the $450 million Norfolk Harbor dredging project at The Port of Virginia — making the commercial shipping channel serving the modern port complex the deepest on the U.S. East Coast.
During remarks at the ribbon cutting, Governor Spanberger thanked federal, state, and local leaders for their shared commitment to finishing the project on time and on budget and highlighted the major economic boost the deeper channel will offer to Hampton Roads, Virginia’s agriculture industry, and businesses and communities across the Commonwealth…