The Port of Long Beach's Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously approved an ambitious, $170-million effort to improve access to the port by widening and deepening its waterways.
Port officials say the proposed, $170-million Deep Draft Navigation Channel Deepening Project will give ships more room to maneuver efficiently and safely. It will deepen the Long Beach Approach Channel from 76 ft to 80 ft deep and remove 7.4 million cubic yards of sediment from the port’s various waterways.