Waterways Advisory Committee advances wharf and wall engineering designs
Waterways Advisory Committee advances commercial wharf and wall engineering designs. Chairman Chris Murray and seven committee members reviewed three wharf and three wall-dredge concepts from Tighe & Bond, with members expressing strong preference for Wharf Alternate 2 for its space optimization.
Waterways Advisory Committee · Meeting of March 11, 2026
IPSWICH — Waterways Advisory Committee advances commercial wharf and wall engineering designs. Chairman Chris Murray and seven committee members reviewed three wharf and three wall-dredge concepts from Tighe & Bond, with members expressing strong preference for Wharf Alternate 2 for its space optimization. Final designs are expected around May, when the Select Board will review each option and its cost; the state grant covers 80 percent of the project while the town covers 20 percent, far less than the cost of wall repair alone.
The committee also addressed a contaminated Shellfish River closure, directing staff to push the Army Corps of Engineers to file a permit for EPA and MassDEP review of contamination levels.
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Source: the Waterways Advisory Committee meeting of March 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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