Port of Davisville Updates Full Speed Ahead
Steady progress continues to be made modernizing the Port of Davisville, one of the Top 10 auto importers in North America.
The plan calls for Pier 2 to be rehabilitated and extended by constructing a new steel sheet along the north, south and east faces of the pier.
This will allow for new berthing spaces for unloading cars and other cargo.
The Port of Davisville is Rhode Island???s only public port and a major source of economic activity in the state. Below are some milestones for the Pier 2 rehabilitation announced by Gov. Gina Raimondo in 2016:
- Receiving a Coastal Assent permit from the RI Coastal Resources Management Council and a Water Quality Certificate from the RI Department of Environmental Management.
- Reinforcing the east and north facing seawall with a new steel sheet bulkhead.
???Quonset is excited to increase the capacity of the Port of Davisville,??? said Steven King, Managing Director of the Quonset Development Corporation. ???Having the ability to ship more goods in and out of the Port will only add to Quonset???s impact on economic development here in Rhode Island.???