Demolition and site work for a water / sewer project in Nome, Alaska. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The plan calls for nearly doubling the length of the port's west causeway to reach close to 2,100 feet farther into Norton Sound with a nearly 1,400-foot breakwater to protect harbor entrance from incoming waves. The L-shaped barrier would also hold two new 450-foot and one new 600-foot dock to handle the larger vessels. The existing east causeway-breakwater would be demolished and replaced with a larger, 3,900-foot causeway-breakwater that would greatly expand the port's outer basin. Approximately three-quarters of the material from the existing east causeway would be used to build its replacement. The $618 million price tag breaks down: $386 million funded by the federal government $123 million would come from the City of Nome for the navigation features $128 million for infrastructure deemed "local facilities" such as access roads, docks, utilities and other items As of October 13, 2022, this project is conceptual. The Port of Nome Modification Feasibility Study is the latest iteration in a series of proposals made over the past decade to upgrade maritime facilities along Alaska's largely undeveloped western coast. Local government leaders are working with consultants on a plan to fund the project from several possible sources, but they are not yet ready to disclose the details. The US Army Corps Alaska District approved the project. The US Congress need to appropriate funding for the federal portion of the project in a spending bill. Bidding for designers and contractors has not been established. A firm construction timeline is not available. * *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.