Partial funding allocated for Savannah port deepening
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An appropriations bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes $588,000 in construction funds for the Army Corps of Engineers to advance the deepening of the Savannah Harbor.
Rep. Jack Kingston said Thursday that while the amount is small, the money is construction instead of planning. Kingston says the shift from planning to implementation is critical for keeping the project on schedule.
Barrow says deepening the port is vital for long-term job growth in Georgia. Approval of the start of work on the project is expected in the middle of 2012. The measure awaits final approval in the Senate and the president’s signature.
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