Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility-Unloading Pier

Category
Marine Construction
Pier/Wharf Construction
Pile Driving

Client
Maryland Environmental Service

Location
Baltimore Harbor
Baltimore, MD

Key Challenges & Project Details

• Cox Creek dredge disposal area a key interim step in developing the dredge spoil containment areas for Baltimore Harbor’s future dredging requirements
• Project consisted of construction of a bridge and pier to process dredge materials from Baltimore Harbor
• Construction of 100 foot long bridge to connect pier to shore
• Pier and bridge constructed to support large excavation equipment and off road, earth mover trucks
• Construction of workboat fixed pier and floating pier, attached to main pier and bridge
• Details of construction:
• 50’ by 300’ pier with 32’ by 100’ land bridge
• 102 20-inch square concrete piles
• 995 LF cast-in-place concrete caps
• 18,000 SF of pre-stressed concrete planks
• Forming and pouring cast-in-place concrete pier and bridge deck
• 400 LF cast-in-place concrete barrier walls
• 6,700 SF timber crane mats, navigation lights, composite piling/rubber fender system
• 3,500 SF steel sheeting abutment
• 600′ x 16′ permanent gravel access road
• Additional work, not included in original contract, was added by the owner
• Project completed with no recordable or lost time injuries