‘Emergency’ aid eyed for Broad Creek

Middlesex County has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the Virginia Port Authority to dredge the entrance of Broad Creek into the Rappahannock River and the channel inside the creek. (Photo by Larry Chowning)

Middlesex County has been awarded a $2.3 million grant to dredge Broad Creek in Deltaville.

County Administrator Matt Walker announced at the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors Feb. 4 regular monthly meeting that Virginia Port Authority has awarded a $2.3 million grant to the county for “emergency” dredging of Broad Creek.

Although there are still some permitting issues, Walker says he hopes the four month long dredge project can get started in the next 30 days. The board voted to authorize Walker to sign any addendums required to proceed immediately with the dredge project.

Larry Chowning
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Larry is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel and author of several books centered around the people and places of the Chesapeake Bay.

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