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VA: Newport News, demolition and reconstruction operations

• Date Reported: Nov 22, 2025
• Reporter: Waterway Guide Staff
• Source: USCG District 5
• Description:

  Crofton Construction Services, Incorporated (CCSI) will be conducting pier demolition and reconstruction in the following location: 36?58'16.63"N 76?24'57.22"W (Newport News Creek). Beginning December 1, 2025, and continuing until March 31, 2027, approximately 455 days or until complete from 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, five days a week.

  Operations will include crane barge operations, material barges, tug boats, work floats, and smaller crafts consistent with general marine construction. Barge(s) & vessel(s) will be moored, on site with employees working over the side on small floats or crew boats. The equipment will be confined to the barges with crew boats working in the vicinity. The entire channel will not be closed, during any stage of dredging, or will not restrict marine traffic. Except for the last 200' at the end of the channel where the construction will be taking place.

  Vessels are requested to proceed in this area with caution and no wake within 500' of the above coordinates. Crews will be monitoring the following radio frequencies: VHF channels 13 & 16. MSI # 32591.
  

• Lat / Lon: N 36° 58.266' / W 076° 24.952'

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